In-vessel coolability and retention of a core melt

Nuclear Engineering and Design - Tập 169 Số 1-3 - Trang 1-48 - 1997
T.G. Theofanous1, C. Liu1, S.L. Additon2, S. Angelini1, Olli Kymäläinen3, T. Salmassi1
1Center for Risk Studies and Safety, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
2Kaiser-Hill for DOE, P.O. Box 464, Golden, CO 80402, USA
3Nuclear Power Engineering, IVO International Ltd., FIN-01019 Ivo, Finland

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