Design optimization of sludge hygenization research irradiator

International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinary Fluid Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-71

  Mahendra, Ajit Kumar ^a   Kumar, G N ^a   Sanyal, Ashis ^a   Gouthaman, G ^a   Bera, T K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

computational fluid dynamics; cylindrical shell source; design optimization; SHRI; time averaged absorbed dose rate

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED DOSE RATE; CYLINDRICAL SHELL; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; TIME AVERAGED ABSORBED DOSE RATE; TIME-AVERAGED;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN; FLUID DYNAMICS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RESEARCH; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 78651524066     PISSN: 17568315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1756-8315.2.1.59     Document Type: Article

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