Investigation of subcooled flow boiling and CHF using high-resolution diagnostics

A Richenderfer, A Kossolapov, JH Seong… - … Thermal and Fluid …, 2018 - Elsevier
We present an experimental methodology that enables accurate measurement of
fundamental subcooled flow boiling quantities, such as nucleation site density, bubble …

A self-consistent, physics-based boiling heat transfer modeling framework for use in computational fluid dynamics

L Gilman, E Baglietto - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) offers the opportunity to investigate physically
and geometrically complex systems with high fidelity. Its applicability to multiphase flow, and …

A more fundamental wall lubrication force from turbulent dispersion regularization for multiphase CFD applications

N Lubchenko, B Magolan, R Sugrue… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of the gas volume fraction distribution in the near-wall region is critical
for the simulation of bubbly flows. Resolving the near-wall gas profile remains a …

[HTML][HTML] Benchmark DEBORA: Assessment of MCFD compared to high-pressure boiling pipe flow measurements

G Bois, P Fillion, F François, A Burlot, ABH Ali… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
A benchmark activity on two-fluid simulations of high-pressure boiling upward flows in a pipe
is performed by 12 participants using different MCFD (Multiphase Computational Fluid …

CFD simulation of conjugated heat transfer with full boiling in OpenFOAM (R)

DM Godino, SF Corzo, DE Ramajo - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation of subcooled and saturated
boiling flow with multi-domain thermal coupling is a challenge, and the current methods to …

Assessment of a simplified set of momentum closure relations for low volume fraction regimes in STAR-CCM+ and OpenFOAM

R Sugrue, B Magolan, N Lubchenko… - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Multiphase computational fluid dynamics (M-CFD) modeling approaches provide three-
dimensional resolution of complex two-phase flow and boiling heat transfer phenomena …

[HTML][HTML] Sensitivity analysis for subcooled flow boiling using Eulerian CFD approach

D Vlček, Y Sato - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents capability of Eulerian CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) approach
using sensitivity-analysis-based model to predict subcooled boiling flows in the DEBORA …

A second generation multiphase-CFD framework toward predictive modeling of DNB

E Baglietto, E Demarly, R Kommajosyula… - Nuclear …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Building on the strong belief that the advancement and consistent adoption of cutting-edge
simulation tools is critical to the future of nuclear power, three-dimensional thermal-hydraulic …

Comparison and uncertainty quantification of two-fluid models for bubbly flows with NEPTUNE_CFD and STAR-CCM+

O Marfaing, M Guingo, J Laviéville, S Mimouni… - … Engineering and Design, 2018 - Elsevier
The nuclear industry is interested in better understanding the behavior of turbulent boiling
flows and in using modern computational tools for the design and analysis of advanced fuels …

Direct measurement of heat flux partitioning in boiling heat transfer

A Richenderfer, A Kossolapov… - Fluids …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The development and validation of mechanistic boiling heat transfer models has been a
focal point in the efforts to improve the efficiency and profitability of power generation …