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NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 48, Issue 6, 060601(2025)

Influence of helical geometry on flow and heat transfer characteristics of helical tri-lobe fuel

Siyu DIAO1,2, Yanan ZHAO1,2、*, and Tao YU1,2
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  • 1School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Advanced Nuclear Energy Design and Safety, Ministry of Education, Hengyang 421001, China
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    Siyu DIAO, Yanan ZHAO, Tao YU. Influence of helical geometry on flow and heat transfer characteristics of helical tri-lobe fuel[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2025, 48(6): 060601

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    Category: NUCLEAR ENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

    Received: Aug. 9, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 25, 2025

    The Author Email: Yanan ZHAO (赵亚楠)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2025.hjs.48.240323

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