Experimental investigation of pebble flow dynamics using radioactive particle tracking technique in a scaled-down Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR)
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عنوان ژورنال: Nuclear Engineering and Design
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0029-5493
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2016.03.031