OECD/NRC PSBT Benchmark: Investigating the CATHARE2 Capability to Predict Void Fraction in PWR Fuel Bundle
Accurate prediction of steam volume fraction and of the boiling crisis (either DNB or dryout) occurrence is a key safety-relevant issue. Decades of experience have been built up both in experimental investigation and code development and qualification; however, there is still a large margin to impro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/757356 |