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Nestle To Origami Coupling: A Nuclear Non-Proliferation Tool For Lwr Fuel Assembly Isotope Analysis, Margaret Alva Kurtts
Nestle To Origami Coupling: A Nuclear Non-Proliferation Tool For Lwr Fuel Assembly Isotope Analysis, Margaret Alva Kurtts
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NESTLE to ORIGAMI coupling is a versatile nuclear modeling tool that allows researchers to directly observe the impact of operator induced changes on LWR assembly isotope production. The paper presents an experimental method by which to test the ability of an operator to manipulate the core neutron spectrum in order to produce higher quality plutonium for weapons use. The paper presents two plutonium production scenarios and evaluates their feasibility based on potential for detection and production capacity. Reactor modeling of a VVER-1000 uses NESTLE core simulation software. NESTLE outputs burnup and relative power information for all nodes in the core. …