A New Experimental Method for the Nonlinear Modal Parameter Identification of a Pressurized Water Reactor Fuel Assembly

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Figure 18: A New Experimental Method for the Nonlinear Modal Parameter Identification of a Pressurized Water Reactor Fuel Assembly 