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 …

For better design and optimization of the heat exchanger (HX), forced convective heat
transfer and flow characteristics of supercritical carbon dioxide (SCO2) in a water-cooled …

Gas-cooled space nuclear-reactor systems generally adopt the helium–xenon mixture (He–
Xe) as a working fluid and coolant, the Prandtl number (Pr) of which is low for recommended …

The present work evaluates the performance of different RANS turbulence models in a
natural convection boundary layer at three different Prandtl numbers: 0.71, 0.2 and 0.025 …

Abstract The Generation IV International Forum (GIF) has selected six advanced reactors
that offer promising technology. Thermal-hydraulics plays an important role in further …

The paper presents the direct numerical simulation (DNS) of a confined backward facing
(BFS) step geometry with a flow of two fluids with Prandtl numbers 0.005 and 0.1. The …

A gas-cooled nuclear reactor combined with a Brayton cycle shows promise as a technology
for high-power space nuclear power systems. Generally, a helium–xenon gas mixture with a …

This study presents the design and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of a mini
demonstrator for a dual fluid reactor (DFR). The DFR is a novel concept currently under …

Liquid metal fast reactors (LMFRs) are foreseen to play an important role in the future of
nuclear energy, thanks to their increased fuel utilization and safety features profiting from the …

The understanding of flow behaviour and temperature distribution in rod bundles during
operation is of great importance for the safety and economical design of existing nuclear …