A modified multi-scale interface model was employed with the Eulerian two-fluid framework
to investigate the three-dimensional characteristics of subcooled boiling characteristics in a …

With the increase in computational power, High Fidelity (HiFi) simulations become
increasingly important to nuclear thermal hydraulics for fundamental understanding of …

Critical heat flux (CHF) presents a research priority in the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR)
safety, as it can lead to the severe accidents and release radioactive materials. In this study …

Interfacial force closures in the two-fluid model play a critical role for the predictive
capabilities of void fraction distribution. However, the practices of interfacial force modeling …

This work describes a new approach to increase the accuracy of Reynolds-averaged Navier–
Stokes (RANS) in modeling turbulence flow leveraging the machine learning technique …

Turbulent mixing within sub‐channels plays a crucial role in understanding the thermal
hydraulics of reactor channels. It serves as an empirical parameter in sub‐channel analysis …

Subchannel analysis codes are presently a requirement for design and safety analysis of
nuclear reactors. Among the crucial inputs for these codes, the turbulent mixing factor holds …

Two-phase data from flashing experiments are presented beyond the traditional time-
averaged approach in this work. Probability density functions of parameters such as bubble …

Helium gases are utilized to remove fission products from the molten salt fast reactor (MSFR)
core during operation. Helium gases and other volatile fission products may be introduced …

Due to the high heat transfer coefficients observed in subcooled boiling, this flow regime is
highly prevalent in many industrial applications, including the thermal-hydraulic analysis …