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NEUTRON DIFFUSION [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axial xenon oscillation
1, record 1, English, axial%20xenon%20oscillation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An axial xenon oscillation model is developed for pressurized water reactor analysis. The model employs an equation system for axial difference parameters that is derived from xenon and iodine balance equations coupled with two-group, one-dimensional neutron diffusion equations. To treat nonlinear xenon flux-coupled terms, the spatial distributions of xenon, iodine, and flux are expanded by the Fourier sine series. 1, record 1, English, - axial%20xenon%20oscillation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oscillation axiale de xénon
1, record 1, French, oscillation%20axiale%20de%20x%C3%A9non
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est nécessaire de générer dans le cœur plusieurs distributions axiales de puissance. Le plus simple est alors de lancer une oscillation axiale de xénon par une légère insertion d'un groupe de grappes de contrôle (compensée par une dilution du bore de l'eau du circuit primaire pour rester à puissance constante). Ce procédé est le seul qui permette de faire varier la composante axiale de la distribution de puissance sans perturber la composante radiale qui a un effet sur les chambres externes. 1, record 1, French, - oscillation%20axiale%20de%20x%C3%A9non
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diffusion coefficient for neutron number density
1, record 2, English, diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20number%20density
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportionality factor between neutron current density and the negative gradient of the neutron number density. 1, record 2, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20number%20density
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion coefficient for neutron number density : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20number%20density
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de diffusion pour le nombre volumique de neutrons
1, record 2, French, coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20le%20nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de proportionnalité entre la densité de courant de neutrons et l'opposé du gradient du nombre volumique de neutrons. 1, record 2, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20le%20nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de diffusion pour le nombre volumique de neutrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20le%20nombre%20volumique%20de%20neutrons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- removal-diffusion theory
1, record 3, English, removal%2Ddiffusion%20theory
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theory for the calculation of neutron attenuation in certain radiation shield materials treating the attenuation process in two steps : initially, a source of first-collision neutrons is determined by means of removal cross-sections; then, the resulting neutron flux density is calculated by diffusion theory. 1, record 3, English, - removal%2Ddiffusion%20theory
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
removal-diffusion theory: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - removal%2Ddiffusion%20theory
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- théorie de déplacement-diffusion
1, record 3, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%2Ddiffusion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie pour le calcul de l'atténuation neutronique dans certains matériaux écrans traitant le processus d'atténuation en deux étapes : d'abord une source de neutrons de première collision est déterminée au moyen des sections efficaces de déplacement, ensuite le débit de fluence neutronique résultant est calculé par la théorie de la diffusion. 1, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%2Ddiffusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
théorie de déplacement-diffusion : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%2Ddiffusion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- neutron diffusion
1, record 4, English, neutron%20diffusion
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenomenon in which neutrons in a medium tend, through a process of successive scattering collisions, to migrate from regions of high concentration to regions of low concentration. 1, record 4, English, - neutron%20diffusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
neutron diffusion : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - neutron%20diffusion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diffusion des neutrons
1, record 4, French, diffusion%20des%20neutrons
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Migration des neutrons des régions de concentration élevée aux régions de faible concentration dans un milieu dans lequel la capture des neutrons est faible vis-à-vis de leur diffusion. 1, record 4, French, - diffusion%20des%20neutrons
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion des neutrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - diffusion%20des%20neutrons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diffusion coefficient for neutron flux density
1, record 5, English, diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20flux%20density
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The proportionality factor between neutron current density and the negative gradient of the neutron flux density. 1, record 5, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20flux%20density
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion coefficient for neutron flux density : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - diffusion%20coefficient%20for%20neutron%20flux%20density
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de diffusion pour la densité de flux de neutrons
1, record 5, French, coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facteur de proportionnalité entre la densité du courant de neutrons et l'opposé du gradient de la densité de flux de neutrons. 1, record 5, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coefficient de diffusion pour la densité de flux de neutrons : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - coefficient%20de%20diffusion%20pour%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20de%20flux%20de%20neutrons
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- diffusion heating
1, record 6, English, diffusion%20heating
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The increase in the average energy of neutrons diffusing in an assembly due to either spectral hardening or the preferential diffusion of higher-energy neutrons from an external neutron source. 1, record 6, English, - diffusion%20heating
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion heating: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - diffusion%20heating
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réchauffement par diffusion
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9chauffement%20par%20diffusion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de l'énergie moyenne des neutrons diffusant dans un assemblage par suite du durcissement du spectre ou de la diffusion préférentielle de neutrons plus énergétiques provenant d'une source de neutrons extérieure. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9chauffement%20par%20diffusion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réchauffement par diffusion : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9chauffement%20par%20diffusion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Fermi age theory
1, record 7, English, Fermi%20age%20theory
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theory of neutron slowing-down in which the essential assumptions are that the slowing down process is continuous, and that the spatial transport of neutrons can be treated by diffusion theory. 1, record 7, English, - Fermi%20age%20theory
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fermi age theory: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - Fermi%20age%20theory
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- théorie de l'âge de Fermi
1, record 7, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27%C3%A2ge%20de%20Fermi
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie du ralentissement des neutrons dans laquelle l'hypothèse essentielle est que le processus de ralentissement est continu et que le transport des neutrons dans l'espace peut être traité à l'aide de la théorie de la diffusion. 1, record 7, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27%C3%A2ge%20de%20Fermi
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
théorie de l'âge de Fermi : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 7, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27%C3%A2ge%20de%20Fermi
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-10-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- transport correction
1, record 8, English, %20transport%20correction
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transport correction. Much of the error due to the diffusion approximation comes from the assumption of isotopic scattering.(This assumption is necessary to reach the simple form of the integral transport [and] was also made to establish Fick's law when we assume that when a neutron leaving dV had probability d2 omega/4[ pi] of hitting dS where d2 omega was the solid angle under which dS is seen from the point of emission). The transport correction established from the differential form of the transport operator can compensate for most of this error. Because it is simple to introduce, it is always used in practice. It consists of replacing the total cross-section [sigma] with the so-called “transport” cross-section in the expression for the diffusion of the coefficient. 1, record 8, English, - %20transport%20correction
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- correction de transport
1, record 8, French, correction%20de%20transport
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Correction de transport. Éliminer [oméga] des équations est évidemment une simplification incontestable! Mais a-t-on le droit de supposer que les neutrons sortent des collisions de façon isotrope? Ce n’est évidemment pas exact en toute rigueur, mais on constate qu’en général l’erreur due à cette hypothèse est peu importante, surtout si l’on fait une correction dite de transport consistant à remplacer la section efficace totale [oméga indice t], par la section efficace de transport […] 1, record 8, French, - correction%20de%20transport
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- nodal expansion method
1, record 9, English, %20nodal%20expansion%20method
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- NEM 2, record 9, English, NEM
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Error analysis of the nodal expansion method for solving the neutron diffusion equation. 3, record 9, English, - %20nodal%20expansion%20method
Record 9, Key term(s)
- N.E.M.
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- méthode d’expansion nodale
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpansion%20nodale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Méthode d’expansion nodale. Dans la méthode d’expansion nodale, l’opérateur de calcul du courant d’interface est basé sur la résolution de l’équation de la diffusion selon la direction transverse à la composante du courant qu’on cherche. 1, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpansion%20nodale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-09-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pseudo-harmonics method
1, record 10, English, pseudo%2Dharmonics%20method
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A method based on the pseudo-harmonics method was developed to solve the fixed source problem. The pseudo-harmonics method is based on the eigenfunctions associated with the leakage and removal matrix operator of the neutron diffusion equation, which [can] be treated … in three dimensions and two groups of energy. This matrix [can be] built … through the nodal discretization supplied by coarse mesh finite differences method(CMFDM). 1, record 10, English, - pseudo%2Dharmonics%20method
Record 10, Key term(s)
- pseudoharmonics method
- pseudo harmonics method
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- méthode des pseudo-harmoniques
1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20pseudo%2Dharmoniques
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour pallier les inconvénients et les limitations de la méthode SM [méthode des ordonnées discrètes], de nombreuses méthodes ont été proposées, notamment dans le but de compléter le jeu de fonctions propres de l’opérateur de Boltzmann. On retiendra la méthode des pseudo-harmoniques, développée par EDF [Électricité de France] dans les années 1985, et la méthode French, proposée par le CEA [Commissariat à l’énergie atomique]. 1, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20pseudo%2Dharmoniques
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2009-09-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Physics of Solids
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
- Atomic Physics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- irradiation-induced segregation
1, record 11, English, irradiation%2Dinduced%20segregation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A model describing neutron irradiation-induced grain boundary segregation at a given temperature is established for dilute alloys based on a complex diffusion mechanism and combined with Mc-Lean's equilibrium segregation model. In the model, irradiation-enhanced solute diffusion is taken into consideration. 1, record 11, English, - irradiation%2Dinduced%20segregation
Record 11, Key term(s)
- irradiation induced segregation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique des solides
- Physique radiologique et applications
- Physique atomique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ségrégation induite par irradiation
1, record 11, French, s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20induite%20par%20irradiation
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre que l'irradiation augmentant les mobilités atomiques, via les sursaturations de défauts ponctuels, peut accélérer les cinétiques de ségrégation d'équilibre sur les différents puits, joints de grains inclus, elle peut également conduire à des ségrégations (ou appauvrissements) hors d'équilibre. Dans ce cas, on parle de ségrégation induite par l'irradiation. 1, record 11, French, - s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20induite%20par%20irradiation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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