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Size distribution of particles formed when a drop of molten fuel interacts with coolant

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  1. D. A. Afremov
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Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MIFI). Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 78, No. 1, pp. 21–27, January, 1995.

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Afremov, D.A., Sirotkin, V.K. Size distribution of particles formed when a drop of molten fuel interacts with coolant. At Energy 78, 18–23 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02408273

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