Review of thermal-hydraulic issues and studies of lead-based fast reactors
Y Zhang, C Wang, Z Lan, S Wei, R Chen, W Tian… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The lead-based reactor is one of the fourth-generation nuclear energy systems with
excellent development prospects. It has attracted much attention because of its unique …
excellent development prospects. It has attracted much attention because of its unique …
An overview of the AHFM-NRG formulations for the accurate prediction of turbulent flow and heat transfer in low-Prandtl number flows
Turbulent heat transfer is a complex phenomenon, which is ubiquitous in engineering
applications and has challenged turbulence modellers for several decades. In an attempt to …
applications and has challenged turbulence modellers for several decades. In an attempt to …
Status and perspectives of turbulent heat transfer modelling in low-Prandtl number fluids
Thermal-hydraulics is recognized as a key safety challenge in the development of liquid
metal cooled reactors. At nominal operating conditions, the Prandtl number of liquid metals …
metal cooled reactors. At nominal operating conditions, the Prandtl number of liquid metals …
State-of-the-art turbulent heat flux modelling for low-Prandtl flows
Turbulent heat transfer is a complex phenomenon, which has become the focus of
turbulence modelling research in recent years. The closure of turbulent heat flux has …
turbulence modelling research in recent years. The closure of turbulent heat flux has …
Liquid metal thermal hydraulics: State-of-the-art and future perspectives
F Roelofs - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2020 - Elsevier
The energy consumption worldwide will increase for the coming decades. In order to
address global warming, international experts agree that no low CO 2 emitting energy …
address global warming, international experts agree that no low CO 2 emitting energy …
Status, perspectives, and added value of high fidelity simulations for safety and design
With the increase in computational power, High Fidelity (HiFi) simulations become
increasingly important to nuclear thermal hydraulics for fundamental understanding of …
increasingly important to nuclear thermal hydraulics for fundamental understanding of …
Influence of buoyancy in a mixed convection liquid metal flow for a horizontal channel configuration
This article presents the direct numerical simulation (DNS) of mixed convection turbulent
heat transfer in a horizontal channel case for liquid lead. Cartesian mesh is used and the …
heat transfer in a horizontal channel case for liquid lead. Cartesian mesh is used and the …
Numerical study of low Pr flow in a bare 19-rod bundle based on an advanced turbulent heat transfer model
X Li, X Su, L Gu, L Zhang, X Sheng - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Compared to assuming a constant turbulent Prandtl number model, an advanced four-
equation model has the potential to improve the numerical heat transfer calculation accuracy …
equation model has the potential to improve the numerical heat transfer calculation accuracy …
Analysis of turbulent flow and thermal structures in low-Prandtl number buoyant flows using direct numerical simulations
A direct numerical simulation (DNS) database is presented for turbulent flow and heat
transfer in a vertical channel for Reynolds number Re τ= 150 and 640, Prandtl number Pr …
transfer in a vertical channel for Reynolds number Re τ= 150 and 640, Prandtl number Pr …
A collaborative effort towards the accurate prediction of turbulent flow and heat transfer in low-Prandtl number fluids
This article reports the experimental and DNS database that has been generated, within the
framework of the EU SESAME and MYRTE projects, for various low-Prandtl flow …
framework of the EU SESAME and MYRTE projects, for various low-Prandtl flow …