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Enhancement of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer in Water Using Sintered Copper Microporous Coatings

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2016
Pool boiling heat transfer of water saturated at atmospheric pressure was investigated experimentally on Cu surfaces with high-temperature, thermally-conductive, microporous coatings (HTCMC).
Seongchul Jun, Jinsub Kim, Donggun Son, Hwan Yeol Kim, Seung M. You   +4 more
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Fuzzy-technique-based expert elicitation on the occurrence probability of severe accident phenomena in nuclear power plants

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021
The objective of this study is to estimate the occurrence probabilities of severe accident phenomena based on a fuzzy elicitation technique. Normally, it is difficult to determine these probabilities due to the lack of information on severe accident ...
Young A Suh, Kiwon Song, Jaehyun Cho
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Numerical simulation on heat transfer in RPV lower head corium pools

He jishu, 2022
BackgroundIn-vessel Retention (IVR) refers to the prevention of pressure vessel melt-through failure by injecting cooling water into the gap between the pressure vessel and the heat insulation layer during a serious accident in a nuclear power plant ...
ZHU Guangyu, MIN Jinkun, JING Jianping, WANG Kunpeng, LIU Fudong   +4 more
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Study on Hydrogen Combustion Flame Acceleration Mechanism and Prediction Method During Severe Accidents in Nuclear Power Plants

Energies
Combustion caused by hydrogen-dominated combustible gas mixtures presents critical threats to nuclear safety during severe accidents in nuclear power plants, primarily due to their propensity for flame acceleration, deflagration, and subsequent ...
Ran Liu, Jingyi Yu, Xiaoming Yang, Yong Liu, Rubing Ma, Yidan Yuan   +5 more
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Response Analysis on Electrical Pulses under Severe Nuclear Accident Temperature Conditions Using an Abnormal Signal Simulation Analysis Module

Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, 2012
Unlike design basis accidents, some inherent uncertainties of the reliability of instrumentations are expected while subjected to harsh environments (e.g., high temperature and pressure, high humidity, and high radioactivity) occurring in severe nuclear ...
Kil-Mo Koo, Jin-Ho Song, Sang-Baik Kim, Kwang-Il Ahn, Won-Pil Baek, Kil-Nam Oh, Gyu-Tae Kim   +6 more
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Smart support system for diagnosing severe accidents in nuclear power plants

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2018
Recently, human errors have very rarely occurred during power generation at nuclear power plants. For this reason, many countries are conducting research on smart support systems of nuclear power plants.
Kwae Hwan Yoo, Ju Hyun Back, Man Gyun Na, Seop Hur, Hyeonmin Kim   +4 more
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Consequence Analysis of a Station Blackout in Brazilian Nuclear Power Plant Angra 2

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2022
The article consists, through a Severe Accident, evaluating the impact of radionuclides released into the atmosphere in the vicinity at Nuclear Power Plant.
Andre S Aguiar, Seung Min Lee, Gaianê Sabundjian   +2 more
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Factors influencing accident severity: an analysis by road accident type

Transportation Research Procedia, 2020
Abstract Nowadays, road safety is an issue particularly relevant because of the increasing occurrence of road accidents. For this reason, it is very important to analyze accident severity and the factors influencing it. This paper aims to investigate on the characteristics that can influence the severity of an accident by distinguishing between the ...
Eboli L., Forciniti C., Mazzulla G.
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A Review on Ex-Vessel Melt Retention Measures Adopted in Light Water Reactors

Energies
As the cornerstone of severe accident management strategy, either in-vessel or ex-vessel retention of core melt (IVR or EVR) plays a pivotal role in the stabilization and termination of a severe accident and ultimately secures the safety goal of ...
Yidan Yuan, Xiaodong Huo, Wei Li, Qiang Guo, Li Zhang, Yong Guo, Jie Pei   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Lupus Damage Index Revision Program: Results From the Item Generation and Reduction Phases

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A data‐driven and expert/patient consensus‐based project to develop a revised Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Damage Index (SDI) is under way supported by SLICC, ACR, and the Lupus Foundation of America. Our objective is to report the item generation and reduction phase results
Burak Kundakci, Megan R. W. Barber, Ann E. Clarke, Sindhu R. Johnson, Anselm Mak, Hermine I. Brunner, Murat Inanc, Rosalind Ramsey‐Goldman, Guillermo Ruiz‐Irastorza, Ellen M. Ginzler, John G. Hanly, Alexandra Legge, Cynthia Aranow, Laurent Arnaud, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Dafna D. Gladman, Søren Jacobsen, Michelle Petri, Clovis A. Silva, Évelyne Vinet, Alexandre E. Voskuyl, SDI Revision Literature Review Groups, SDI Revision Delphi Panel, SDI Revision Item Reduction Committee, SDI Revision Clinical Domain Groups, Ian N. Bruce   +25 more
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