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A Simple Analytic Transient Flux Expression for Use With Asymptotic Diffusion Theory

L. E. Beghian, I. A. Forbes, V. C. Rogers

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 51 / Number 1 / May 1973 / Pages 78-83

Technical Note / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE73-A23261

The monoenergetic integral transport equation is solved in an approximate manner by separating the integral into an asymptotic component plus a transient boundary component. Solutions to the resulting equation are obtained with only a modest increase in complexity over diffusion theory. The method is illustrated by several examples in which significant improvement over diffusion theory is obtained.