Significance of fluid-structure interaction phenomena for containment response to ex-vessel steam explosions

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 405-422

  Almstrom H ^a   Sundel, T ^a   Frid, W ^b   Engelbrektson, A ^c  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Radiation Protection Authority   (Sweden)

^c SWECO AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOILING WATER REACTORS; CONTAINMENT VESSELS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; PRESSURE;

STEAM EXPLOSIONS; WATER CAVITATION;

FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION;

EID: 0032636394     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(98)00272-6     Document Type: Article

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