THM coupling theory and analyses of high-level radioactive waste disposal

Yanshilixue Yu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 3939-3945

  Lu, Yingfa ^a,b   Wu, Yanchun ^b   Luo, Xianqi ^a   Cui, Yujun ^c  

^a CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

Author keywords

Chamber distance; Disposal type; Finite element calculation; High level radioactive waste disposal; Physico mechanical properties; THM coupling theories

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POTENTIAL ENERGY; PRESSURE GRADIENT; VAPOR PRESSURE;

CHAMBER DISTANCE; DISPOSAL TYPE; FINITE ELEMENT CALCULATION; HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; PHYSICO MECHANICAL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER CHARACTERISTICS CURVE; THERMAL FLOW; THM COUPLING THEORY; WATER QUANTITY;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 40749099876     PISSN: 10006915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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