Scaling effects predicted by W + (combining low line)COBRA/TRAC for UPI plant best estimate LOCA

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 186, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 257-278

  Takeuchi, K ^a   Nissley, M E ^a   Spaargaren, J S ^a   Dederer, S I ^a  

^a WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REACTOR CORES;

SOFTWARE PACKAGE WCOBRA/TRAC;

LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0347568942     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(98)00236-2     Document Type: Article

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