ATWS characteristics of super LWR with/without alternative action

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 572-589

  Ishiwatari, Yuki ^a   Oka, Yoshiaki ^a   Koshizuka, Seiichi ^a   Liu, Jie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alternative action; ATWS; Depressurization; Downward flow water rod; Flow redistribution; Once through cooling system; Peak cladding temperature; Safety characteristics; Supercritical pressure

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DOPPLER EFFECT; HEAT CONDUCTION; PRESSURIZATION; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

FLOW REDISTRIBUTION; LIGHT WATER COOLED THERMAL REACTOR; SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS; SUPERCRITICAL-PRESSURE;

WATER COOLED REACTORS;

EID: 35548994031     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2007.9711846     Document Type: Article

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