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Sn Approximation

The Sn Approximation is a deterministic numerical method in radiative transfer theory that discretizes the angular domain of the transport equation by approximating the angular flux using a finite set of discrete ordinates over the unit sphere.

31

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815

Citations

67

Authors

32

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2017–2026

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Sn Method

Parents

Publications

31

Multitable Treatments of Anisotropic Scattering in <i>S<sub>N</sub></i> Multigroup Transport Calculations

George I. Bell, G.E. Hansen, H.A. Sandmeier · Nuclear Science and Engineering · 1967 · 78 citations

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A Spectral Nodal Method for One-Group<i>X, Y</i>-Geometry Discrete Ordinates Problems

Ricardo C. Barros, Edward W. Larsen · Nuclear Science and Engineering · 1992 · 62 citations

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Prediction of a new Sn-based MAX phases for nuclear industry applications: DFT calculations

Ahmed Azzouz‐Rached, Md. Majibul Haque Babu, H. Rached et al. · Materials Today Communications · 2021 · 51 citations

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Solution of Radiative Transfer Problems Using the Invariant Sn Method

I. P. Grant, G. E. Hunt · Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society · 1968 · 50 citations · Full text

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A Method of Characteristics and Other Improvements in Solution Methods for the Transport Equation

B.G. Carlson · Nuclear Science and Engineering · 1976 · 49 citations

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Authors

67

  1. EW
    Edward W. Larsen

    University of Michigan, United States

    3 publications · 106 citations

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  2. PR
    Piero Ravetto

    Politecnico di Torino, Italy

    2 publications · 22 citations

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  3. RC
    Ricardo C. Barros

    Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    2 publications · 72 citations

    2

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  4. HW
    Hongchun Wu

    Xi'an Jiaotong University, China

    2 publications · 44 citations

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  5. JD
    J. D. Buckholtz

    University of Kentucky, United States

    2 publications · 33 citations

    2

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Institutions

32

  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory

    Los Alamos, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    318 citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    168 citations

  3. Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, China

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    122 citations

  4. Politecnico di Torino

    Turin, Italy

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    66 citations

  5. Université Djilali de Sidi Bel Abbès

    Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    102 citations

  6. Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos

    Teresópolis, Brazil

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

  7. Telecom Italia Lab

    Turin, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  8. Indian Statistical Institute

    Kolkata, India

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    72 citations

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Venues

  1. Nuclear Science and Engineering

    10 publications · 310 citations

    10

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  2. Nuclear Engineering and Design

    2 publications · 44 citations

    2

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  3. Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

    JNST · 2 publications · 22 citations

    2

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  4. Journal of Heat Transfer

    2 publications · 41 citations

    2

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  5. Progress in Nuclear Energy

    2 publications · 22 citations

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