A neural network approach for acoustic leak monitoring in the VVER-440 pressure vessel head

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 173-183

  Hessel, G ^a   Schmitt, W ^a   Van Der Vorst, K ^a   Weiss, F P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Leak; Monitoring; Neural networks; Pressurized water reactors; VVER reactors

Indexed keywords

EID: 9344244078     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0149-1970(98)00003-1     Document Type: Article

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