Numerical methodology of sodium-water reaction with multiphase flow analysis

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 221-236

  Takata, Takashi ^a   Yamaguchi, Akira ^a   Fukuzawa, Kaori ^b   Matsubara, Kiyoshi ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Fuji Research Institute Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; EVAPORATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; SODIUM; WATER;

GAS-PHASE REACTION; MULTIPHASE FLOW ANALYSIS; SODIUM-WATER REATION (SWR); TRANSITION-STATE THEORY;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 20844438826     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE05-A2511     Document Type: Article

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