Vibration-based diagnosis techniques used in nuclear power plants: An overview of experiences

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 238, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2439-2452

  Sinha, Jyoti K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LATTICE VIBRATIONS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); VIBRATORS;

(P ,P ,T) MEASUREMENTS; DIAGNOSIS TECHNIQUES; ELSEVIER (CO); RESEARCH AREA (RA);

POWER PLANTS;

EID: 48149094027     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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