An estimate of stability of large solidifying droplets in fuel-coolant interaction

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 19-20, 2007, Pages 3832-3836

  Dombrovsky, Leonid ^a  

^a JOINT INSTITUTE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Corium; Fuel coolant interaction; Melt droplet; Solidification; Steam explosion; Thermal radiation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COOLANTS; HEAT RADIATION; PRESSURE DROP; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CORIUM; FUEL-COOLANT INTERACTION; MELT DROPLET; STEAM EXPLOSION;

DROPS;

ALUMINA; COOLANTS; DROPS; HEAT RADIATION; PRESSURE DROP; SOLIDIFICATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 34248362017     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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