Transient analysis of a condensation experiment in the noncondensable gas-filled closed loop using an inverted U-tube

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 23, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 1179-1188

  Choi, Chul Jin ^a   Lee, Sang Yong ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; GASES; HEAT TRANSFER; NITROGEN; OSCILLATIONS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; STEAM; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TWO PHASE FLOW;

DECAY HEAT; NATURAL CIRCULATION; NONCONDENSABLE GAS; REFLUX CONDENSATION; RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL; THERMAL HYDRAULIC PHENOMENA; U TUBE RISER;

TRANSIENTS;

EID: 0030244319     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4549(96)00005-9     Document Type: Article

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