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Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 78 | Number 2 | June 1981 | Pages 113-120
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE81-A20097
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A numerical method for the calculation of the radial and axial diffusion coefficient for the hexagonal lattice of a high-temperature reactor with block elements is developed. Results for a typical lattice are given and a comparison with the formulas of Behrens and Benoist is made. A modification of Benoist's formulas for a tightly packed lattice that gives a better agreement with the numerical results is proposed.
