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MCNP and simple nuclear physics
  • lee6853
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Halite / Centurion and fission - fusion power plants
  • BWV
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Exceeding the saturation temperature of coolant on the clad for PWR
  • nuclearsneke
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Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough....What Does This Mean?
  • kyphysics
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Zaporizhya Nuclear Power Plant Issues
  • etudiant
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Where to find detailed control panel pictures of nuclear plants?
  • AlexanderReed
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[MCNPX] How to run an entire folder?
  • Alexander Camargo
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MCNP4C suppressing terminal/console window popping up?
  • cpa09gp
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3D electrical discharge creation (Zap Energy's Z-pinch)
  • artis
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Model Fuel Assembly w/ Gamma Source: Solving a Sampling Problem
  • Gregorovych
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What is the 'ignition cliff' and what causes it in laser-fusion experiments?
  • Melbourne Guy
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What is this part from my dad's work at a nuclear research establishment?
  • marcosmatt
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Fatal Error The Surface Appears More Than Once in A Chain
  • Ryan89
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MCNP6 Fatal Error : Models required
  • tysonman166
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Changing the Temperature in an MCNP code
  • Zakariya
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Troubleshooting MCNP6: 'Bad Trouble in Subroutine Source' & More
  • tysonman166
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MCNP Flux and Power Calculation
  • mhovi
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Three Mile Island Netflix Documentary
  • russ_watters
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Looking for information on gamma light sources
  • mesa
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Can reducing Boric acid concentrations extend the life of fuel assemblies?
  • Rofida
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MCNP4 help: f4 tally in lattice
  • J_P_C
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Proton-Boron fusion feasibility
  • Melbourne Guy
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MCNP5 tallies conversion and MCNPX
  • nuclearsneke
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Idiot with a Vision: Using a Diverter to Purify Plasma
  • Andrewtv848
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How does D-T fusion reaction utilize its waste to create more fuel?
  • Leo Liu
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Binding energy and nuclear fission
  • Leo Liu
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Determining Thorium requirements for conversion reactor
  • shreddinglicks
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Inertial confinement fusion (First light, NIF, etc)
  • artis
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The length of the line in the MCNP cell card MCNP
  • Asmae SAADI
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Why Might Beryllium Be Considered for Use in Nuclear Reactor Fuel?
  • artis
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Typical PWR fuel assembly dimensions
  • shreddinglicks
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Any tips for debugging MCNP geometry errors?
  • Kirk Truax
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MCNP error : "geometry error in newcel"
  • Thomas B
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What is the best fast reactor fuel and why?
  • shreddinglicks
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How to Simulate Parallel Beams in MCNP5 or MCNPX?
  • nuclearsneke
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Chernobyl loses power, spent fuel storage question #Ukraine
  • artis
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MCNP6: Getting a "10 particles got lost" error
  • a1234
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When do fission products get cooler than fuel?
  • snorkack
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How to explain the effect of temperature profile on feedback coefficient?
  • mark_bose
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Is there a program that can run depletion calculations in reverse?
  • atomicpedals
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How can I model both photons and neutrons with MCNP?
  • elua0105
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Looking for a digital copy of the Table of Radioactive Isotopes
  • mesa
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Why don't we use Direct-Charging Radioisotope Generators?
  • R4D1O
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Ukraine nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia on fire
  • Greg Bernhardt
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How much risk with first nuclear explosion test?
  • Robert P
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NRC Reversing License Extensions
  • gmax137
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An extremely basic question on MCNP
  • Takvorian
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Size Limitation of fuel Bundle in a nuclear reactor
  • Ashok
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Fission Products that come from the MCNP output?
  • Aly_19f
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Model UO2(5%)+Th+U233 Fuel in MCNPX for SCWR
  • Aly_19f
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Constructing an Isotropic Point Source with Rectangular Beam in MCNPX
  • Alexander Camargo
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Lithium hydroxide from Li-7 as used in thermal reactors
  • artis
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Troubleshooting MCNP6.2 Error: l_list Too Small
  • angweieng
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Uranium density in fuel meat/kernel
  • nuclearsneke
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I want to write my own Monte Carlo code for Neutron transport
  • mark_bose
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Clean lithium fission saltwater rocket
  • sevenperforce
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How to deal with MCNP stack overflow
  • scu-mxy
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Looking for specs on Failed Fuel Detectors on NPPs in US
  • mesa
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Can DRAGON/DONJON Code Handle Complex Boron Compositions in PWR Analysis?
  • Amjad78
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Mössbauer Effect: Remembering an Advanced Lab Experiment
  • dlgoff
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Coolant Mass Flow Rate Through Subchannel in Nuclear Fuel Assembly
  • a1234
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Neutron scattering probability distribution
  • evceteri
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MCNP Output Data: Tutorials & PDFs for SCWR Criticality Analysis
  • Aly_19f
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MCNP: Critical Mass of UO2 (10% Enrichment)
  • Tema3212
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Measurements with the CsI(Tl) detector
  • gxa
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Finding Peak Values & Calculating Efficiency from Energy & Count Data
  • gxa
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What is Baryon Decuplet in Physics?
  • tgvevetevt
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Supercritical Water Reactor: Density & Temperature Impact
  • Aly_19f
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Can Spent Nuclear Fuel Be Used as an Alternate Heat Source?
  • slapp
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Do most exit signs have tritium?
  • justamom
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Linear transformer driver explanation
  • artis
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Chernobyl Chernobyl: Options to Limit Reactor Meltdown
  • Randy Subers
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What does the number 0.62 in MCNP refer to?
  • Aly_19f
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How to create a conical source (mamography) in Vgate
  • Alexander Camargo
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What are the most important parts of the job for a reactor operator?
  • mesa
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Specifying temperatures in MCNP
  • Aly_19f
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What are some expert opinions and advice for buying a dosimeter?
  • girts
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How to finally run an input file via VISED/MCNP5 without error?
  • nuclearsneke
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Heat Transfer Through Cylindrical Nuclear Fuel Pin
  • a1234
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[MCNP6] How to use Tally E with Fmesh
  • DONGY
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Can You Cut Geometries in GATE Like in MCNPX?
  • Alexander Camargo
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Interpretation of Net Peak Area in Gamma Spectroscopy
  • RobotGuy
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Are fusion power plants feasible for widespread use?
  • Ansuman
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Sound waves inside an inert gas fusion reactor
  • Andrewtv848
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What Causes Loss of Particles in a Magnetic Mirror?
  • artis
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Star Builders: Fusion 30 Years Away?
  • BWV
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Inlet Water Temp vs Feeder Water Temp in a BWR
  • Luxdot
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Just found out there is strontium in composite dental fillings
  • justamom
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Taishan nuclear reactor Xenon problem
  • etudiant
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Leakage in a nuclear condenser
  • Luxdot
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How Do You Upgrade the MCNP5 Library?
  • bozinion
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Fukushima Radiation from blue fin tuna question
  • justamom
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Could a high / very high temperature nuclear reactor operate in Venus?
  • xpell
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Reactor Performance/Design As A Political Ideology
  • nelson
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MCNP4 Trouble -- Zero results with tally type 4
  • bozinion
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Hexagonal fuel arrays (VVER and fast reactor fuel)
  • Astronuc
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Neutron quantity normalization in an eigenvalue computation
  • froztiz
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Have you seen this stunning 3D model of a VVER reactor made with Blender 3D?
  • ElliotSmith
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MCNP: How to use value zero in a fully specified fill
  • Oliver-BfS
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Are there any inherent advantages of using He3-He3 over d-He3?
  • privick
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