Self-triggering mechanism of vapor explosions for a molten tin and water system

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 298-306

  Matsumura, Kunihito ^a   Nariai, Hideki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b University of Tduba   (Japan)

Author keywords

Condensation; Film boiling; Heat transfer coefficient; Self triggering mechanism; Stability; Thermal interaction zone; Vapor explosion; Vapor film

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; CONDENSATION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; LIQUID METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PHASE INTERFACES; STABILITY; TEMPERATURE; TIN; VAPORS; WATER;

HOT LIQUID DROPLET; MOLTEN TIN; SELF TRIGGERING MECHANISM; SPONTANEOUS VAPOR EXPLOSIONS; THERMAL INTERACTION ZONE; VAPOR EXPLOSIONS; VAPOR FILM;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 0030120723     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.1996.9731909     Document Type: Article

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