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Interpretation of Cross Section of p,n reaction mb or mb/MeV
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Interview With A Nuclear Engineer
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Energy Self-Shielding: Explaining the Concept
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Why not just pour a ton of boron into the core?
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What are the potential applications of artificial diamond radiation detectors?
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Neutron Flux Profile in a Spherical Moderator
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How to use MCNP to calculate power distribution for a reactor core?
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Solve MCNP Input File for AP1000: Get Help Now
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Japan Earthquake: Political Aspects
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Nuclear energy: for or against?
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MCNP - Measuring Neutron Absorption in a Moderator
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Negative or 0 void coeficient graphite moderated reactor
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Control Rods Worth: Measuring & Interfering Effect
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Volumetric power density dependence on volume
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Where are melted Fukashima cores going?
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Breit-Wigner formula derivation
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Fukashima: The Effect of Sulphuric Acid on Plutonium?
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Magnetic confinement of plasma ball
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Which of the following reactors are economically viable/passively safe
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Can one move from fission to fusion research after PhD?
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Would this fusion reactor work ?
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Navy Nuclear Enlisted: Benefits, A School & STA-21
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Fukushima Contaminated water from Fukushima
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Accelerator on a Chip for ADRS?
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CHF(critical heat flux),MCHFR(minimum critical heat flux
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Practical Nuclear Fusion - how close?
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Which actinides are not fissile?
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Japan Earthquake: Nuclear Plants at Fukushima Daiichi
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Atomic number density and mass density
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What's the mean of the fertile free fuel
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Understanding Nuclear Core: Fuel Rod Composition and Control Rod Function
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Are MSR thorium breeder cycles a good option for our energy future?
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Ionised Air Battery: Can a Potential Difference Exist?
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Why do fusion reactors only work for a few seconds?
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How broad is nuclear engineering?
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Actinide Burner Conversion Rate: Fissile vs. Transuranic
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Fusion reactor helium poisoning
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Gamma Spectroscopy for Estimating Radiological Risk in Rocks
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Cno cycle dense plasma focus fusion
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Are Nuclear Plants Required to Shut Down During Tornado Warnings?
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Why Are Nuclear Reactor Cooling Towers Shaped Like Rocket Nozzles?
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Calculation of neutron transport cross section
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How Can the L.I.F.E Facility Achieve 10Hz Shot Frequencies?
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Draft SFP Earthquake Risk Study Available for Comment
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Looking for a Nuclear Reactor Text on Thermal Hydraulics?
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Help me find my niche in the nuclear field
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How is particle manipulation used to sort nuclear reactors?
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MCNP error about dose claculation of phantom
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How is heavy ion beam fusion going?
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When Will Thorium Energy Surpass Uranium?
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Thinking to study Nuclear engineering but need some advice
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Helium as Moderator: Neutron Absorption & Travel Distance
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Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor
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Send radioactive waste to bottom of the ocean?
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Mac or PC for nuclear engineering?
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Which subfields of nuclear engineering offer the most diverse career options?
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Online courses or textbooks on fusion power?
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San Onofre steam generator tubes leaking - why?
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What Are Common Thermodynamic Issues in Pressurizers?
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What Are the Essential Concepts of Nuclear Reactors You Need to Know?
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Free online course in Nuclear Science and Engineering on Coursera
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Anyone know the status of NDCX-II
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How Does Thermodynamics Apply in Nuclear Reactors?
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Best and most recent book for ICF?
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Does Fission rate increase with increasing temperature?
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Nuclear Engineering Major: ME or Physics Minor?
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Products and energy from Iron 56 fission
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*Yawn* What is taking generation 4 reactors so long to fruition?
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Is a Molten Uranium Fast Breeder Reactor Feasible?
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Any articles on ICF fuel pellet?
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Can 7Li Replace Na in Fast Breeder Reactors?
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Direct vs Indirect drive for fusion
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Fusion vs. Fission: Pros & Cons for Nuclear Engineers
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Fukushima Small Leak Is Discovered at Plant in Fukushima
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How Many People Could Instantly Kill an Unshielded Nuclear Reactor?
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Runaway Electrons in Magnetic Fusion - Benefit/Cost & Energy Extraction
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The potential future of Heavy Ion Fusion?
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Trying to create a list of Gen4 Reactors & Status,
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How exactly does a LWR/MSR start
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Conversion vs breeding. Thermal and fast reactors.
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MCNP Input of Voxel Arrays and Their Universes
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Stuff at Iranian nuclear facility
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Error: Bad Trouble in IMCN - Unexpected EOF
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Please help me in choosing a nuclear project related to electronics
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What Are the Different Methods to Define a Plate in MCNP Code?
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Why Do VVER Reactors Use Horizontal Steam Generators?
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Explanation of some nuclear terms.
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Cameras inside Dounreay Reactor
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A code for (alpha,gamma) reaction
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Fluid's boiling point dependence as function of pressure
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Is this source credible or biased?
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Is Our Fear of Radiation Based on Sound Science?
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The implications and issues behind high-level nuclear waste management
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Current Nuclear Engineer Regulations/Debates
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My grandmother has Plutonium in her garden.
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How is hydrogen generated and managed in Hanford's double-shell tanks?
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Joint Major (with Nuclear Engineering)
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How do I detect Hydrogen (efficiently and cheaply?)
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Decay power and spent fuel pond
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Control Average Temperature of Nuclear Power Plant
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