Development of rod-embedded fiber LDV to measure velocity in fuel rod bundles

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 150-158

  Ikeda, Kazuo ^a   Hoshi, Masaya ^b  

^a Nuclear Development Corporation   (Japan)

^b MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler velocimetry; PWR fuel; PWR type reactors; Rod bundle; Spacer grid

Indexed keywords

FUEL RODS; LASER REFLECTIONS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; ROD BUNDLE; SPACER GRID;

FIBER OPTICS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; SPENT FUELS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS;

EID: 33644766971     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: 00223131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.43.150     Document Type: Article

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