Periodic flow excursion in an open two-phase natural circulation loop

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 162, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 233-244

  Kyung, Ick Soo ^a,b   Lee, Sang Yong ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b LG Electronics Inc   (South Korea)

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EID: 0009445592     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-5493(95)01126-9     Document Type: Article

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