Extending the application range of a fuel performance code from normal operating to design basis accident conditions

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 383, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 137-143

  Van Uffelen, P ^a   Gyori, C ^a   Schubert, A ^a   van de Laar, J ^a   Hozer Z ^b   Spykman, G ^c  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b KFKI ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

^c Section Reactor Core Components   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS;

APPLICATION RANGES; CODE MANAGEMENTS; DESIGN BASIS ACCIDENTS; FUEL PERFORMANCES; LOCA CONDITIONS; MODEL DEVELOPMENTS; NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; PRESENT STATUSES; REACTIVITY INITIATED ACCIDENTS; TWO TYPES; USER GROUPS;

CODES (SYMBOLS);

EID: 55949094860     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.08.043     Document Type: Article

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