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Analysis for Diffusion Theory Flux Peaking at a Sharp Corner

J. H. Smith

Nuclear Science and Engineering / Volume 15 / Number 4 / April 1963 / Pages 468-473

Technical Paper / dx.doi.org/10.13182/NSE63-A26464

A formalism has been given for determining monoenergetic diffusion theory flux peaking at a sharp corner. Advantage is taken of the special behavior of a Bessel function which seldom occurs in the literature. Specific and simple formulas are presented for the peaking, with quantitative guides for their mathematical accuracy when the formulae are known to be approximate.