Determination of the maximum core power of natural circulation lead–bismuth reactors

Yingjie XIAO; Liangxing PENG; Pengcheng ZHAO; Qiong LI; Wan LUO; Tao YU

doi:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.090604

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