Stability analysis of BWR nuclear-coupled thermal-hydraulics using a simple model

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 177, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 155-177

  Karve, Atul A ^a   Uddin, Rizwan ^b   Dorning, J J ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0001647435     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(97)00192-1     Document Type: Article

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