Analytical study of subcritical vapor explosions using thermal detonation wave theory

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-45

  Shamoun, Bassam I ^a,b,c   Corradini, Michael L ^a,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iraq)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^f SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Partial fragmentation; Shock wave; Thermal detonation

Indexed keywords

DETONATION; EQUATIONS OF STATE; EXPLOSIONS; LIQUID METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR FUELS; SHOCK WAVES; THERMODYNAMICS; TIN; VAPORS; WATER;

COMPLETE FUEL FRAGMENTATION; CONSERVATION LAWS OF ENERGY; CONSERVATION LAWS OF MASS; CONSERVATION LAWS OF MOMENTUM; SUBCRITICAL VAPOR EXPLOSIONS; THERMAL DETONATION WAVE THEORY;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0030192745     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT96-A35273     Document Type: Article

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