A reduced order model of BWR dynamics with subcooled boiling and modal kinetics: Application to out of phase oscillations

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1135-1162

  Munoz Cobo J L ^a   Chiva, S ^b   Sekhri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COOLANTS; ENTHALPY; HEAT TRANSFER; REACTION KINETICS;

FEEDBACK GAIN; PHASE OSCILLATIONS;

BOILING WATER REACTORS;

EID: 1642586428     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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