The impact of thermal non-equilibrium and large-scale 2D/3D effects on debris bed reflooding and coolability

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 236, Issue 19-21, 2006, Pages 2144-2163

  Fichot, F ^a   Duval, F ^a   Tregoures N ^a   Bechaud C ^b   Quintard, M ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

^c IMFT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAINMENT VESSELS; COOLING; FLOW PATTERNS; LIQUID METALS; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR; SPACE DEBRIS;

ICARE/CATHARE CODE; MOLTEN CORIUM; RESIDUAL WATER; SAFETY MARGIN;

NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS;

EID: 33746616365     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2006.03.059     Document Type: Article

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