US Nuclear Regulatory Commission research for primary system integrity regulations

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 171, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 1-14

  Serpan Jr , Charles Z ^a   Mayfield, Michael E ^a   Muscara, J ^a  

^a U S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); ENGINEERING RESEARCH; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING;

TECHNICAL UNDERPINNINGS;

LIGHT WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0031548947     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(96)01313-1     Document Type: Article

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