Analysis of metastable regimes in a parallel channel single phase natural circulation system with RELAP5/MOD3.2

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1064-1074

  Gartia, M R ^a   Pilkhwal, D S ^a   Vijayan, P K ^a   Saha, D ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Flow reversal; Metastable regime; Parallel channel systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CODES; FLOW REVERSAL; HEAT FLUX RATIO; PARALLEL CHANNEL SYSTEMS;

BINARY CODES; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER;

CHANNEL FLOW;

EID: 34447641237     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2006.11.016     Document Type: Article

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