Thermal hydraulic calculation in a passive residual heat removal system of the SMART-P plant for forced and natural convection conditions

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 232, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-288

  Chung, Young Jong ^a   Yang, Soo Hyong ^a   Kim, Hee Cheol ^a   Zee, Sung Quun ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; COOLING; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HYDRAULICS; NATURAL CONVECTION; REACTOR REFUELING; STEAM GENERATORS; WATER TANKS;

GAS FRACTION; MASS FLOW; RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL SYSTEMS; THERMAL HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 4644275092     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2004.07.002     Document Type: Review

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