Fluidelastic instability and work-rate measurements of steam-generator U-tubes in air-water cross-flow

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 84-91

  Janzen, V P ^a   Hagberg, E G ^a   Pettigrew, M J ^a   Taylor, C E ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); ELASTICITY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; PROBABILITY; STIFFNESS; TURBULENCE; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WEAR OF MATERIALS;

AIR-WATER CROSS FLOW; FLOW INDUCED VIBRATIONS; FLUIDELASTIC INSTABILITY; VOID FRACTIONS;

STEAM GENERATORS;

EID: 17544380330     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1849229     Document Type: Article

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