Particulate debris formation by breakup of melt jets: Main objectives and solution perspectives

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 236, Issue 19-21, 2006, Pages 1991-1997

  Bürger, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

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EID: 33746659360     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2006.03.032     Document Type: Editorial

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