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Nuclear Fuel Trajectories of Fusion-Fission Symbionts

J. K. Presley, A. A. Harms, M. Heindler

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 74 / Number 3 / June 1980 / Pages 193-198

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE80-A20119

Generalized trajectories that characterize the fuel inventories of fusion-fission symbionts are derived and analyzed. The resultant formulations are based on physically relevant processes and lead to mathematically tractable expressions. By analytical/numerical test and a specific comparison, it is concluded that this formulation leads to more exact fissile and fusile fuel characterizations than are possible with conventional procedures.