A linear stability analysis of supercritical water reactors, (II) coupled neutronic thermal-hydraulic stability

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1176-1186

  Yi, Tin Tin ^a   Koshizuka, Seiichi ^a   Oka, Yoshiaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coupled neutronic thermal hydraulic stability; Decay ratio; Frequency domain analysis; Linear stability analysis; Reactivity feedback; SCLWR H; Supercritical pressure

Indexed keywords

COUPLED NEUTRONIC THERMAL-HYDRAULIC STABILITY; DECAY RATIO; LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS; REACTIVITY FEEDBACK; SCLWR-H; SUPERCRITICAL PRESSURE;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

LIGHT WATER REACTORS;

EID: 13244291464     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9726346     Document Type: Article

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