A model for predicting static instability in two-phase flow systems

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 805-812

  Farhadi, Kazem ^a  

^a NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Pressure drop; Safety margin; Static instability; Two phase flow friction factor

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; CHANNEL DIAMETERS; DEMAND CURVES; DOWNFLOW; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL DATA COVERING; FLUID TEMPERATURES; LEDINEGG; OPERATING CONDITION; SAFETY MARGIN; STATIC INSTABILITY; SURFACE HEAT FLUXES; THEORETICAL RESULT; TWO-PHASE FLOW FRICTION FACTOR; TWO-PHASE FLOWS; VERTICAL CHANNELS; WATER SYSTEM;

DROPS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FRICTION; HEAT FLUX; SAFETY FACTOR; STABILITY;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 68749106824     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2009.05.007     Document Type: Article

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