Relap5/mod3 code analyses of lstf experiments on intentional primary-side depressurization following sblocas with totally failed hpi

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 331-339

  Kumamaru, Hiroshige ^a,d   Yutaka, K ^b   Wang, Ming ^c   Ohtani, Etsuo ^d  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Nihon Computer Kaihatsu Co   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

HPI failure; Intentional depressurization; SBLOCA

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COOLING; LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTOR CORES; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

DEPRESSURIZATION; HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION (HPI) FAILURE; SOFTWARE PACKAGE RELAP5/MOD3;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0032615532     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT99-A2978     Document Type: Article

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