Characteristics of type-i density wave oscillations in a natural circulation bwr at relatively high pressure

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 191-200

  Furuya, Masahiro ^a   Inada, Fumio ^a   Van Der Hagen, Tim H J J ^b  

^a Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)   (South Korea)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Boling two phase flow; BWR type reactors; Density wave oscillations; Natural circulation; Stability

Indexed keywords

BOILING TWO-PHASE FLOW; DENSITY WAVE OSCILLATIONS; DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE MESUREMENT SYSTEM (DPMS); NATURAL CIRCULATION;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CONTROL RODS; HEAT FLUX; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SPECIFIC HEAT; STABILITY; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BOILING WATER REACTORS;

EID: 17444410793     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2005.9726379     Document Type: Article

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