Optimization of the number of spacers in a nuclear fuel bundle with respect to flow-induced vibration

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 236, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 2348-2355

  Meher, Kishor K ^a   Rao, A Rama ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING WATER; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS; OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION; VIBRATION CONTROL;

FLOW-INDUCED VIBRATION; FUEL PINS; HIGH VELOCITY COOLANT FLOW; THERMAL-HYDRAULICS;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 33748542235     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2006.02.015     Document Type: Article

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