Unsteady fluid/solid numerical simulations to evaluate thermal sollicitations in PWR nuclear plant mixing zones

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 837-844

  Pasutto, Thomas ^a   Sakiz, Marc ^a   Péniguel, Christophe ^a   Stéphan, Jean Michel ^b  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b MMC   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR SAFETY; TEMPERATURE VARIANCE; THERMAL SOLLICITATION; THERMAL STRIPING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENCE; UNSTEADY FLOW;

COOLANTS;

EID: 29144494892     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2005-71285     Document Type: Conference Paper

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