• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 48, Issue 2, 020601 (2025)
Guanhua QIAN1,2, Ya'nan ZHAO1,2,*, Xu WANG3, and Tao YU1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
  • 2Key Lab of Advanced Nuclear Energy Design and Safety, Ministry of Education, Hengyang 421001, China
  • 3China Nuclear Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., Beijing 100032, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2025.hjs.48.240149 Cite this Article
    Guanhua QIAN, Ya'nan ZHAO, Xu WANG, Tao YU. Two-phase flow instability in multi-parallel channels of helical-coiled once-through steam generator[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2025, 48(2): 020601 Copy Citation Text show less
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    Guanhua QIAN, Ya'nan ZHAO, Xu WANG, Tao YU. Two-phase flow instability in multi-parallel channels of helical-coiled once-through steam generator[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2025, 48(2): 020601
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