Multiscale thermohydrologic model analyses of heterogeneity and thermal-loading factors for a proposed nuclear waste repository

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-137

  Glascoe, Lee G ^a   Buscheck, Thomas A ^a   Gansemer, James ^a   Sun, Yunwei ^a   Lee, Kenrick ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multiscale modeling; Thermal hydrology; Yucca Mountain

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; HEAT PROBLEMS; HYDROLOGY; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL LOAD;

MULTISCALE MODELING; THERMAL HYDROLOGY; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 9444234514     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT04-A3553     Document Type: Article

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