Assessment of RELAP5/MOD3.2 for startup transients in a natural circulation test facility

Shi, Shanbin; Zhu, Qingzi; Sun, Xiaodong; Ishii, Mamoru

doi:10.1016/j.anucene.2017.10.012

Title: Assessment of RELAP5/MOD3.2 for startup transients in a natural circulation test facility

Journal Article · 01 February 2018 · Annals of Nuclear Energy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2017.10.012 · OSTI ID:1549464

Shi, Shanbin; Zhu, Qingzi;

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