Numerical interpretation of the MARA 8 experiment simulating a hypothetical core disruptive accident

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-158

  Robbe, M F ^a   Lepareux, M ^a   Cariou, Y ^b  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b NVPM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDER REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIQUID METALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; REACTOR CORES;

HYPOTHETICAL CORE DISRUPTIVE ACCIDENTS (HCDA);

CORE DISRUPTIVE ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0037346624     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(02)00283-2     Document Type: Article

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