%0 Journal Article %A Lahey, Jr., Richard T. %A Podowski, Michael Z. %D 1989 %I Begell House %N 1-4 %P 183-370 %R 10.1615/MultScienTechn.v4.i1-4.30 %T ON THE ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS INSTABILITIES IN TWO-PHASE FLOWS %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/5af8c23d50e0a883,7225889a037c8620,76f669080dce9ae6.html %V 4 %X This paper presents a comprehensive assessment of the state-of-the-art in the analysis of two-phase flow instability mechanisms. Based on a boiling water nuclear reactor (BWN) system, detailed discussion is given to illustrate the behaviour of excursive instability, pressure drop oscillations, density wave oscillations, stability margins and non-linear stability. %8 1989-11-01