MELCOR
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MELCOR is a nuclear engineering
computer code that can model the progression of accidents in nuclear reactor
s. It is sometimes, though incorrectly, said to be an acronym of Methods for Estimation of Leakages and Consequences of Releases. It can also be used to trace radiological contamination
for non-reactor purposes.
Melcor was also the name of a Calculator
manufacturer.
Nuclear engineering
Nuclear engineering is the branch of engineering concerned with the application of the breakdown as well as the fusion of atomic nuclei and/or the application of other sub-atomic physics, based on the principles of nuclear physics...
computer code that can model the progression of accidents in nuclear reactor
Nuclear reactor
A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are used for generating electricity and for the propulsion of ships. Usually heat from nuclear fission is passed to a working fluid , which runs through turbines that power either ship's...
s. It is sometimes, though incorrectly, said to be an acronym of Methods for Estimation of Leakages and Consequences of Releases. It can also be used to trace radiological contamination
Radioactive contamination
Radioactive contamination, also called radiological contamination, is radioactive substances on surfaces, or within solids, liquids or gases , where their presence is unintended or undesirable, or the process giving rise to their presence in such places...
for non-reactor purposes.
Melcor was also the name of a Calculator
Calculator
An electronic calculator is a small, portable, usually inexpensive electronic device used to perform the basic operations of arithmetic. Modern calculators are more portable than most computers, though most PDAs are comparable in size to handheld calculators.The first solid-state electronic...
manufacturer.