Acknowledgement
The presented work is part of a broader effort to benchmark FHR modeling and simulations involving seven team members from four countries [5,6]. The benchmark is performed under the auspices of OECD NEA; the support of Mr. Ian Hill (Deputy Head, Division of Nuclear Science) is gratefully acknowledged.
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