This publication deals with the basic concept of safety margins and their role in assuring safety of nuclear installations. It describes capabilities of thermal hydraulic computer codes used to determine safety margins, evaluation of uncertainties, methods for safety margin evaluation and utilization of safety margins in operation and modifications of nuclear power plants.
| ISBN: | 9789201181022 |
| Publication date: | 30th June 2003 |
| Author: | IAEA |
| Publisher: | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 277 pages |
| Series: | IAEA TECDOC Series |
| Genres: |
Energy industries and utilities Nuclear power and engineering |