A Linear Stability Analysis of a Vapor Film in Terms of the Triggering of Vapor Explosions

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1026-1032

  Furuya, Masahiro ^a   Matsumura, Kunihito ^b   Kinoshita, Izumi ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

^b IBARAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Film boiling; Linear stability analysis; Triggering; Vapor bubble groth theory; Vapor explosions

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIONS; HEAT RADIATION; SAFETY DEVICES; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOSITY; WATER;

LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS;

VAPORS;

EID: 0036815907     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2002.9715290     Document Type: Article

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