Spacer effect model for subchannel analysis

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 399-405

  Nagayoshi, Takuji ^a   Nishidat, Koji ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Critical power; Droplet deposition; Ferrule type spacer; Fuel bundle; Spacer model; Subchannel analysis; Velocity fluctuation

Indexed keywords

BOILING WATER REACTORS; CHANNEL FLOW; DEPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIAL FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VAPORS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

SPACER EFFECT MODEL;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 0032094460     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.1998.9733881     Document Type: Article

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