A diffusion layer model for steam condensation within the AP600 containment

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 183, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 133-150

  Herranz, Luis E ^a   Anderson, Mark H ^b   Corradini, Michael L ^b  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CONDENSATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DIFFUSION; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; STEAM CONDENSATE; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

DIFFUSION LAYER THEORY; STEAM CONDENSATION;

CONTAINMENT VESSELS;

EID: 0032115788     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(98)00164-2     Document Type: Article

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