Adaptive time-step control for modal methods to integrate the neutron diffusion equation |
Carreno, A.
(Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofisica y Medioambiental, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia)
Vidal-Ferrandiz, A. (Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofisica y Medioambiental, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia) Ginestar, D. (Instituto Universitario de Matematica Multidisciplinar, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia) Verdu, G. (Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofisica y Medioambiental, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia) |
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