Flow Distribution and Pressure Loss in Subchannels of a Wire-Wrapped 37-pin Rod Bundle for a Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor |
Chang, Seok-Kyu
(Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Research Department, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute)
Euh, Dong-Jin (Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Research Department, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) Choi, Hae Seob (Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Research Department, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) Kim, Hyungmo (Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Research Department, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) Choi, Sun Rock (Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Research Department, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) Lee, Hyeong-Yeon (Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Research Department, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) |
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