Nuclear reprocessing: a simulation metamodelling approach

Management Science

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nuclear, simulation, metamodel

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Nuclear reprocessing: a simulation metamodelling approach. / Onggo, Stephan; Jennings, Paul.
Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop. Operational Research Society, 2012. p. 10-18.

Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Conference contribution/Paper › peer-review

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Onggo, S & Jennings, P 2012, Nuclear reprocessing: a simulation metamodelling approach. in Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop. Operational Research Society, pp. 10-18, 6th Simulation Workshop (SW12) , Abbey Hotel Golf and Country Club, Worcestershire, United Kingdom, 27/03/12.

APA

Onggo, S., & Jennings, P. (2012). Nuclear reprocessing: a simulation metamodelling approach. In Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop (pp. 10-18). Operational Research Society.

Vancouver

Onggo S, Jennings P. Nuclear reprocessing: a simulation metamodelling approach. In Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop. Operational Research Society. 2012. p. 10-18

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Onggo, Stephan ; Jennings, Paul. / Nuclear reprocessing: a simulation metamodelling approach. Proceedings of the 6th Operation Research Society Simulation Workshop. Operational Research Society, 2012. pp. 10-18

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