Benchmarking analysis of water hammer effects using RELAP5 code and development of RBMK-1500 reactor main circulation circuit model

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-12

  Kaliatka, A ^a   Uspuras, E ^a   Vaisnoras, M ^a  

^a LITHUANIAN ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BENCHMARKING; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

COMPUTER CODES; REACTOR MAIN CIRCULATION CIRCUIT; WATER HAMMER TRANSIENTS;

WATER HAMMER;

EID: 33846906175     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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