Transformation and fragmentation behavior of molten metal drop in sodium pool

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 237, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 2201-2209

  Nishimura, Satoshi ^a   Zhang, Zhi Gang ^b   Sugiyama, Ken Ichiro ^b   Kinoshita, Izumi ^a  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BOILING POINT; LIQUEFACTION; MELTING POINT; METALLURGY; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

FRAGMENTATION BEHAVIOR; LIQUEFACTION TEMPERATURE; LIQUID PHASE; SODIUM POOL;

LIQUID METALS;

EID: 35649020713     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2007.03.021     Document Type: Article

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