Modeling and numerical simulation of oscillatory two-phase flows, with application to boiling water nuclear reactors

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 177, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 179-188

  Podowski, Michael Z ^a   Rosa, Mauricio Pinheiro ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE ESTUDOS AVANÇADOS   (Brazil)

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EID: 0001397961     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-5493(97)00139-8     Document Type: Article

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