Scaling and design analyses of a scaled-down, high-temperature test facility for experimental investigation of the initial stages of a VHTR air-ingress accident

Arcilesi, Jr., David J.; Ham, Tae Kyu; Kim, In Hun; Sun, Xiaodong; Christensen, Richard N.; Oh, Chang H.

doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2015.03.007

Title: Scaling and design analyses of a scaled-down, high-temperature test facility for experimental investigation of the initial stages of a VHTR air-ingress accident

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Publication Date:: Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1245303

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-051D14517

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Nuclear Engineering and Design

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal Volume: 288 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0029-5493

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Arcilesi, Jr., David J., Ham, Tae Kyu, Kim, In Hun, Sun, Xiaodong, Christensen, Richard N., and Oh, Chang H. Scaling and design analyses of a scaled-down, high-temperature test facility for experimental investigation of the initial stages of a VHTR air-ingress accident.  Netherlands: N. p., 2015. 
Web.  doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2015.03.007.

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                    Arcilesi, Jr., David J., Ham, Tae Kyu, Kim, In Hun, Sun, Xiaodong, Christensen, Richard N., & Oh, Chang H. Scaling and design analyses of a scaled-down, high-temperature test facility for experimental investigation of the initial stages of a VHTR air-ingress accident.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2015.03.007

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                    Arcilesi, Jr., David J., Ham, Tae Kyu, Kim, In Hun, Sun, Xiaodong, Christensen, Richard N., and Oh, Chang H. Wed .  
"Scaling and design analyses of a scaled-down, high-temperature test facility for experimental investigation of the initial stages of a VHTR air-ingress accident".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2015.03.007.

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  title        = {Scaling and design analyses of a scaled-down, high-temperature test facility for experimental investigation of the initial stages of a VHTR air-ingress accident},

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  doi          = {10.1016/j.nucengdes.2015.03.007},

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  year         = {Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015},

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