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Title: Verification of the Calore Thermal Analysis Code.

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Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1148479
Report Number(s):
SAND2007-3574C
523346
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Proposed for presentation at the Tri-Laboratory Engineering Conference held May 7-10, 2007 in Ablquerque, NM.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Dowding, Kevin J., and Ben Blackwell. Verification of the Calore Thermal Analysis Code.. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
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Dowding, Kevin J., and Ben Blackwell. Fri . "Verification of the Calore Thermal Analysis Code.". United States. doi:. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1148479.
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title = {Verification of the Calore Thermal Analysis Code.},
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year = {Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
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