Chaotic oscillations in a low pressure two-phase natural circulation loop under low power and high inlet subcooling conditions

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 162, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 223-232

  Wu, C Y ^a   Wang, S B ^a   Pan, Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0003148427     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-5493(95)01127-7     Document Type: Article

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