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Nuclear Science and Engineering Volume 193, 2019 - Issue 1-2: Selected papers from the 17th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics September 3–8, 2017, Xi’an, China
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Investigation of Local Heat Transfer Enhancement in Generic Liquid Metal–Cooled Fuel Assemblies with Empirical Models

Wadim JaegerKarlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Fusion and Reactor Technology, Kaiserstraße 12, Karlsruhe76131, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wolfgang HeringKarlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Neutron Physics and Reactor Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen76344, Germany
Pages 160-170 | Received 30 Mar 2018, Accepted 23 Jun 2018, Published online: 31 Jul 2018

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