New challenges in computational thermal hydraulics

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 239-251

  Yadigaroglu, George ^a   Lakehal, Djamel ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Computational multifluid dynamics; Safety analysis tools; Thermal hydraulics

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULICS; MASS TRANSFER; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; PRESSURE VESSEL CODES; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENT FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL MULTIFLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL THERMAL HYDRAULICS; DOWNWARD-FACING VENT; SAFETY ANALYSIS;

LIGHT WATER REACTORS;

EID: 27144433190     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT05-A3673     Document Type: Article

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