Coupling of density wave oscillations in parallel channels with high order modal kinetics: Application to BWR out of phase oscillations

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 27, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 1345-1371

  Munoz Cobo J L ^a   Rosello O ^a   Miro R ^a   Escriva A ^a   Ginestar, D ^a   Verdu G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODAL ANALYSIS; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR);

DENSITY WAVE OSCILLATIONS;

BOILING WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0343777398     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4549(99)00129-2     Document Type: Article

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