Theoretical Study on Density Wave Oscillation of Two-Phase Natural Circulation under Low Quality Conditions

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 607-613

  Su, Guanghui ^a,b   Jia, Dounan ^a   Fukuda, Kenji ^b   Guo, Yujun ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Density wave oscillation; Gear method; Mechanical vibration; Natural circulation; Stability; THR reactor; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; OSCILLATIONS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DENSITY WAVE OSCILLATION (DWO); GEAR METHOD;

HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTORS;

EID: 0035414143     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2001.9715073     Document Type: Article

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