Physics study for high-performance and very-low-boron APR1400 core with 24-month cycle length |
Do, Manseok
(Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST))
Nguyen, Xuan Ha (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) Jang, Seongdong (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) Kim, Yonghee (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)) |
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