Published 1977 | Version v1
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Phenomenological investigation of postulated meltdown accidents in light-water reactors

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC

Description

Renewed interest has recently developed in analyzing the course and consequences of highly improbable, hypothetical accidents that involve melting of a significant portion of the fuel in light-water reactors. Physical phenomena associated with such accidents and current trends in safety research applicable to their analysis are reviewed. The objectives, technical approaches, and recent findings of selected programs in the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany are summarized

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Saf.
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
1
Series
Nucl. Saf.
Journal Page Range
60-78

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8310564
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BWR TYPE REACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTDOWN; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTORS; SAFETY; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS