Preliminary Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of the CANDU Reactor Moderator Tank using the CUPID Code
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Choi, Su Ryong
(School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Lee, Jae Ryong (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute(KAERI)) Kim, Hyoung Tae (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute(KAERI)) Yoon, Han Young (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute(KAERI)) Jeong, Jae Jun (School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University) |
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