Numerical analysis of the three-dimensional flow phenomena in a 19-pin wire-wrapped tight lattice bundle
J Li, Y Xiao, G Ding, Z Xiong, H Gu - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2022 - Elsevier
The wire-wrapped tight lattice assembly has the advantages of compact arrangement, small
volume, and high power density, and it has been widely used in the design of advanced …
volume, and high power density, and it has been widely used in the design of advanced …
Towards validated prediction with RANS CFD of flow and heat transport in a wire-wrap fuel assembly
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 …
nuclear energy, thanks to their increased fuel utilization and safety features profiting from the …
Investigation of pressure loss and velocity distribution in fuel assemblies with wire-wrapped rods by using RANS and LES with wall functions
U Bieder, H Uitslag-Doolaard, B Mikuž - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Hexagonal assemblies of wire wrapped fuel rods were analyzed experimentally at Texas
A&M University. CFD analysis with LES and RANS (SST k-ω) of a 61-pins experiment have …
A&M University. CFD analysis with LES and RANS (SST k-ω) of a 61-pins experiment have …
Liquid metal thermal hydraulics R&D at European scale: achievements and prospects
F Roelofs, A Gerschenfeld, K Van Tichelen - Frontiers in Energy, 2021 - Springer
A significant role for a future nuclear carbon-free energy production is attributed to fast
reactors, mostly employing a liquid metal as a coolant. This paper summarizes the efforts …
reactors, mostly employing a liquid metal as a coolant. This paper summarizes the efforts …