Procedure and tools for deterministic analysis and control of hydrogen behavior in severe accidents

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 202, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 249-268

  Breitung, W ^a   Royl, P ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDROGEN; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STEAM; THERMAL LOAD;

CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0034475438     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(00)00380-0     Document Type: Article

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