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Transient Freezing of Liquids in Tube Flow
F. B. Cheung, L. Baker, Jr.
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 1-9
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26851
An Analysis of Transients in Experiments on Loss-of-Coolant Accidents
Makoto Sobajima
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 10-18
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26852
Present Status of Photofission of Actinides Near Threshold
B. S. Bhandari, I. C. Nascimento
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 19-26
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26853
Measurements of the Neutron Spectra from Materials Used in Fusion Reactors and Calculations Using the ENDF/B-III and -IV Neutron Libraries
L. F. Hansen, C. Wong, T. Komoto, J. D. Anderson
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 27-35
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26854
Production of Low-Energy Gamma Rays by Neutron Interactions with Fluorine for Incident Neutron Energies Between 0.1 and 20 MeV
G. L. Morgan, J. K. Dickens
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 36-43
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26855
Measurement and Normalization of the Relative Plutonium-241 Fission Cross Section in the Thermal and Low-Resonance Energy Region
C. Wagemans, A. J. Deruytter
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 44-52
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26856
Neutron-Capture Cross Sections of the Europium and Lutetium Isotopes from 0.01 to 10 eV
J. F. Widder
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 53-61
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26857
Fast-Pulse Reactor Operation with Reflector Control and a 106-mm-diam Glory Hole
A. H. Kazi
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 62-73
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26858
Finite Difference Equations for Transport Equation in Toroidal Geometry
Jungchung Jung
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 74-86
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26859
Dispersion of Radioactive Materials by a Fluid Flowing in a Pipe
S. A. Kushneriuk, J. M. Blair
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 87-95
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26860
Charge Released by Beta-Decaying Self-Powered Neutron Detectors
H. D. Warren, N. L. Snidow
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 95-97
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26861
A Comparison of Some Eigenvalues in Reactor Theory
Y. Ronen, D. Shvarts, J. J. Wagschal
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 97-101
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26862
Equivalence of Transformed and Invariant Radiative Transfer Kernels
B. R. Wienke
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 101-103
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26863
Time-Dependent Moments of the Monoenergetic Transport Equation in Spherical and Cylindrical Geometry
B. D. Ganapol
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 1 | May 1976 | Pages 103-105
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26864
Numerical Solution of the Transport Equation by Collocation with Bivariate Splines
L. Finkelstein, A. Krumbein
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 2 | June 1976 | Pages 113-119
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26867
Finite Element Solutions of Space-Time Nonlinear Reactor Dynamics
Dong H. Nguyen, David Salinas
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 2 | June 1976 | Pages 120-130
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26868
Prediction of Statistical Error in Monte Carlo Transport Calculations
Harvey J. Amster, M. Jahed Djomehri
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 2 | June 1976 | Pages 131-142
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26869
Criticality of Plutonium-Uranium Nitrate Solutions
R. C. Lloyd, E. D. Clayton
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 2 | June 1976 | Pages 143-146
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26870
A Pulsed Activation Measurement of the Doppler Effect of Uranium-238 over the Temperature Range 300 to 3115 K
S. K. Bhattacharyya, G. J. Russell, W. K. Foell
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 2 | June 1976 | Pages 147-168
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26871
Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Tritium Production in a Controlled Thermonuclear Reactor Blanket Model
R. Herzing, L. Kuypers, P. Cloth, D. Filges, R. Hecker, N. Kirch
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 2 | June 1976 | Pages 169-175
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26872
Sodium-Water-Reaction Test and Evaluation for a Protected Bayonet-Tube Steam Generator
S. M. Cho, E. C. Govignon, G. J. Degutis
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 2 | June 1976 | Pages 176-186
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26873
Measurement of Cross Sections for the 59Co(n,p)59Fe Reaction Near Threshold
Donald L. Smith, James W. Meadows
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 2 | June 1976 | Pages 187-188
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26874
On-Line Prediction of the Power Distribution Within Boiling Water Reactors
Yasuo Nishizawa, Takashi Kiguchi, Hiroshi Motoda
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 2 | June 1976 | Pages 189-192
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26875
Exact Doppler Broadening of Tabulated Cross Sections
Dermott E. Cullen, Charles R. Weisbin
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 199-229
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-1
Total Neutron Cross Section of Lead
Keiji Kanda, Otohiko Aizawa
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 230-234
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26879
14.6-MeV Neutron Activation Cross Section for the Xenon Isotopes
R. A. Sigg and P. K. Kuroda
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 235-238
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26880
Monte Carlo Analysis of Direct Measurements of the Fission Neutron Yield Per Absorption by Uranium-233 and Uranium-235 of Monochromatic Neutrons
J. J. Ullo and M. Goldsmith
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 239-250
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26881
Monte Carlo Analysis of Thermal-Spectrum Averaged Measurements of η of Uranium-233 and Uranium-235
M. Goldsmith and J. J. Ullo
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 251-261
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26882
The Effective Delayed Neutron Fraction from Fission in an Unreflected Uranium Sphere from Time Correlation Measurements with Californium-252
J. T. Mihalczo
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 262-275
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-4
Space- and Angle-Dependent Steady-State Thermal-Neutron Spectra Inside Small Beryllium Assemblies
Suresh Garg, Feroz Ahmed, L. S. Kothari
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 276-287
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26884
Space-Dependent Continuous Neutron Slowing Down Theory Utilizing Integral Transport Concepts
Gilbert Epstein, James Biffer, Martin Becker
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 288-301
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26885
Transport Equations in Axisymmetric Toroidal Coordinates
Samuel L. Gralnick
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 302-310
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26886
A Theory of Heat Transfer Between Two Gases in a Mixture
Kalimullah
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 311-314
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26887
The Release of Iodine from Iodide Salts by Gamma Radiolysis
Daniel Cubicciotti, John H. Davies
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 314-319
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26888
Fast-Neutron Excitation of Isomeric States in Indium
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 319-322
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-2
On the Average Energies of β− Particles Emitted by Fission Products
M. Goldsmith, K. Shure
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 322-324
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26890
Collision Method in Spherical Geometry by Escape Probabilities
G. Bitelli, A. Turrin
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 324-326
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26891
The Importance of the Uranium-238 Inelastic Transfer Matrix for Fast-Reactor Analysis
T. Choong and E. Kujawski
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 3 | July 1976 | Pages 326-329
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26892
Application of Walsh Functions to Neutron Transport Problems—I. Theory
Thomas J. Seed, Robert W. Albrecht
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 337-345
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26895
Application of Walsh Functions to Neutron Transport Problems—II. Analysis
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 346-356
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26896
Neutron Transport and Diffusion in Inhomogeneous Media. II
Edward W. Larsen
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 357-368
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26897
Measurement of the Uranium-235 Fission Cross Section over the Neutron Energy Range 1 to 6 MeV
D. M. Barton, B. C. Diven, G. E. Hansen, G. A. Jarvis, P. G. Koontz, R. K. Smith
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 369-382
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26898
A Measurement of the Fission Cross Section of Uranium-235 from 100 eV to 680 keV
J. B. Czirr, G. S. Sidhu
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 383-389
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26899
Measurement of Neutron Radiative Capture in Cobalt-59
R. R. Spencer, H. Beer
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 390-398
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26900
Neutron Resonance Spectroscopy in Natural Copper
M. S. Pandey, J. B. Garg
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 399-404
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26901
Measured and Calculated Neutron Albedo for Concrete and Iron
Walter Meyer, J. W. Leighty, J. W. Thiesing, D. H. Timmons
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 405-420
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26902
Design of Ideal Cascades of Gas Centrifuges with Variable Separation Factors
D. R. Olander
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 421-434
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26903
Molten Clad Motion Model for Fast Reactor Loss-of-Flow Accidents
M. Ishii, W. L. Chen, M. A. Grolmes
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 435-451
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-3
Simple Heat Conduction Model with Phase Change for Reactor Fuel Pin
W. L. Chen, M. Ishii, M. A. Grolmes
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 452-460
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26905
The Monte Carlo Nonuniform Sampling Technique Applied to the Klein-Nishina Probability Density Function
Y. S. Horowitz, A. Dubi, S. Mordechai
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 461-463
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26906
The Determination of Homogenized Group Diffusion Theory Parameters
John G. Kollas and Allan F. Henry
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 464-471
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26907
Neutron Thermalization in Light Water—Measurement and Calculation of Spectra
M. J. Abbate, J. V. Lolich, T. F. Parkinson
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 471-477
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26908
Cross-Section Measurements for Charged Particle Fusion Reactors: The 6Li(3He, p) 2α Reaction
C. R. Gould, J. R. Boyce
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 477-481
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26909
An Estimate of the Yield of Photoneutrons from Beryllium Using a LINAC as the X-Ray Source
G. S. Khandelwal, W. M. Pritchard, J. J. Singh
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 60 | Number 4 | August 1976 | Pages 481-482
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE76-A26910