SILFIDE experiment: Coolability in a volumetrically heated debris bed

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 236, Issue 19-21, 2006, Pages 2126-2134

  Atkhen, K ^a   Berthoud, G ^b  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGED PARTICLES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; HEAT FLUX; INDUCTION HEATING;

COOLABILITY; POST-DRYOUT REGIME; SOLID PARTICLES; VERTICALLY INTEGRATED POWER;

SPACE DEBRIS;

EID: 33746661464     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2006.03.061     Document Type: Article

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