Effect of pressure on effectiveness of quenching meshes in transmitting hydrogen combustion

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 224, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-206

  Yang, S Y ^a   Chung, S H ^a   Kim, H J ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; IGNITION; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE VESSELS; QUENCHING;

AIR MIXTURES;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0041387554     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(03)00102-X     Document Type: Article

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