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Know of an open source Boltzmann solver for photon transport?
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The difference between microscopic and macroscopic cross sections.
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Help w/BWR Array: Guide Rods/Tubes in 8x8 Assembly
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Reactor scram due to inadvertent opening of multiple safety relief valves
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Alpha Spectroscopy Low Energy Error
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Effect of continuous refueling on decay heat
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Diffusion equation and neutron diffusion theory
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Nuclear Engineering Student Seeking Help with DANTSYS & MCNP
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How Do I Interpret MCNP Output Table 140 for Reaction Rates?
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Pebble Bed Reactor - a fuel nightmare?
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Looking for information on nuclear control systems
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Do Decay Rates Matter in Nuclear Power Generation?
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Calculation of gain for pellet with some layers
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Is Direct Energy Conversion Possible in Nuclear Fusion Reactors?
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Reactor's waste heat dissipation in space
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What Are the Primary Radiation Concerns for Workers in Nuclear Plants?
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Does anyone know what type of pump is used in nuclear plant's pump
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Build a Farnsworth Fusor - Kevin's Guide
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Should we be shipping radioactive waste through the Great Lakes?
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Calculating activity using half life
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Electric Fusion: Can High Energy Density Electric Fields Work?
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Computation in nuclear engineering
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Nuclear power plants, perfect military targets
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What are the waste products from a deuterium and tritium fusion reaction?
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Designing a Core Lattice: Thermal-Hydraulics & Neutronics Considerations
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Finding Health Physics Resources
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How can a hohlraum prevent laser fusion instability?
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Fusion via Inertial Confinement
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Miniature nuclear reactor as a project?
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The neutron diffusion coefficient
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Would it be feasible to dump nuclear waste inside active volcano's
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High-Level Nuclear Waste: Examining the Challenges & Solutions
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Does nuclear power cost massive billion gov subsidies?
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Can Accelerator-Driven Transmutation Solve the Issue of Nuclear Waste?
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Calculating the concentration of radon?
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Should I Pursue Graduate School in Nuclear Engineering or Physics?
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Down-scaled nuclear pulse propulsion
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Cooling Towers at Nuclear Power Plants: Benefits and Risks
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Calculating Fission Cross-Sections for Nuclear Reactor Fuel Designs
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Confused on (neutron) cross-sections
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Diffusion Equation: Flux Must Be Finite Explained
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New Nuclear Plant Start-Up Procedures: Info & Resources
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Steam quality, mass flow rate, temperature and pressure of the steam
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Nuclear Energy Costs: Regulations & US Comparison
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Nuclear Plant Layout - Software & Procad (3Dsmart)
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Are Nuclear Engineers Still Innovating Despite Few New Plants Being Built?
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How painful is it to die from acute radiation poisoning?
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Form of energy released by fission bombs
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Radio Frequency Quadrupole Linac Question
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Is Nuclear Propulsion for Civilian Maritime Vessels a Security Risk?
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Can 2 Marbles Create an EMP from a Nuclear Reaction?
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Build an H-Bomb: Step-by-Step Guide
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Project : Create a PWR simulator
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Cross section data, how to fill in the gaps?
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Is my U-238 Decay Chain Program Accurate After 4.468 Billion Years?
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U238 for Aerospace Propulsion (Traveling Wave Reactor)
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PH of UO2SO4 in H2O - Learning Suggestions
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Patenting Next Gen Reactors: Is It Worth It?
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Corrosion-Resistant Alloys for Nuclear Reactors
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Mathematical model for reducing mri noise
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How the energy generated by nuclear fussion is extracted?
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What is the meaning of 'kappa' in Parcs cross-section input files?
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Can a BSME graduate successfully transition into Nuclear Engineering?
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Safety margin to acceptance criteria
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What exactly is an adjoint flux?
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Nuclear energy in militay submarines
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Radiation and Plants: Do They Mix?
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How is radioactive contamination decontaminated?
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Geometry of Fast Reactor: Calculating Critical Dimensions & Masses
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Most needed skills in Nuclear Engieering from an Mech Enginneering standpoint
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Nuclear Engineering graduate school advice?
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Radiation risk from school experiments?
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The temperature dependence of target ionization(Z(T))
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What is environmental impact for mining, processing nuclear fuel?
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B.S. M.S and Phd in Nuclear Engineering
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Visual effects of Nukes in Space
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How Accurate Are Simulations in Advancing Fusion Research?
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Practical approach to building a breeder reactor, help please?
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Core Design: Questions on Codes Used
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Space Waste Disposal: A Sustainable Solution?
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Is the AP1000's PCCS a Cause for Concern?
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A New Type of Fusion Reactor or Just a Scam?
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Is nuclear energy a viable solution for our energy problems?
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Free Nuclear Reactor Stats Books: Get the Latest Insights
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Aerospace Nuclear Science and Technology
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Nuclear Engineering jobs for Mechanical Engineers?
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Nuclear Engineering - Grad School R.O.I.?
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How to Calculate C Parameter in FMn Card for MCNP Code
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Questions on synthesizing Fluorine 18
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Is a Minor in Nuclear Engineering Worth Pursuing for a Physics Major?
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Is transitioning from chemical to nuclear engineering a good idea?
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Water vs. Liquid Sodium: The Optimal Coolant for Fast Reactors?
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Effectiveness of nuclear weapon in vacuum
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One group modified and Two group theory
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How much CO2 for current US fission plants?
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A question regarding synchrotron lightsources.
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Can Tokamak Miniaturization Lead to Portable Fusion Energy Solutions?
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Lightest Fissile Element/Isotope/Nuclide?
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Help: Definition: 'decay width' for isotopes
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What are the top post graduate books for nuclear engineering?
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