Development considerations of AREVA NP Inc.'s realistic LBLOCA analysis methodology

Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations

Volumn 2008, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Martin, Robert P ^a   O'Dell, Larry D ^b  

^a AREVA NP INC   (United States)

^b AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODE SCALING; EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEM; TECHNICAL PROGRAMS; UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS;

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING;

LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS;

EID: 84867966662     PISSN: 16876075     EISSN: 16876083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/239718     Document Type: Article

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