An integrated structure and scaling methodology for severe accident technical issue resolution: Development of methodology

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 186, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 1-21

  Zuber, Novak ^a   Wilson, Gary E ^b   Ishii, Mamoru ^c   Wulff, Wolfgang ^d   Boyack, B E ^e   Dukler, A E ^f   Griffith, P ^g   Healzer, J M ^h   Henry, R E ⁱ   Lehner, J R ^d   Levy, S ^h   Moody, F J ^j   Pilch, M ^k   Sehgal, B R ^l   Spencer, B W ^m   Theofanous, T G ⁿ   Valente, J ^d  

^a Idaho Natl Eng and Environ Lab ^*  (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^g Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^h S Levy Incorporated   (United States)

ⁱ Fauske and Associates   (United States)

^j GE ENERGY   (United States)

^k SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^l ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^m ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY;

SEVERE ACCIDENT SCALING METHODOLOGY;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0032204369     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0029-5493(98)00215-5     Document Type: Article

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