A review of HTGR graphite dust transport research
Graphite dust is the important contents of source term for safety analysis of high temperature
gas-cooled reactors (HTGR). The spherical fuel element circulation in a pebble bed reactor …
gas-cooled reactors (HTGR). The spherical fuel element circulation in a pebble bed reactor …
An experimental study on the wall collision of micro-sized graphite particles by high-speed photomicrography
The micro-sized graphite dust plays an important role in pebble-bed high temperature gas-
cooled reactors, for the close relation with the fission products (FPs). However, an accurate …
cooled reactors, for the close relation with the fission products (FPs). However, an accurate …
A fast adhesive discrete element method for random packings of fine particles
Introducing a reduced particle stiffness in discrete element method (DEM) allows for bigger
time steps and therefore fewer total iterations in a simulation. Although this approach works …
time steps and therefore fewer total iterations in a simulation. Although this approach works …
New explicit correlations for the critical sticking velocity and restitution coefficient of small adhesive particles: A finite element study and validation
The collision between small adhesive particles and flat substrate is a fundamental
phenomenon in both natural and industrial processes. Due to the complex coupling among …
phenomenon in both natural and industrial processes. Due to the complex coupling among …
Numerical instantiation of complex open-cell metal foam microstructure and evaluation of its thermal performance on the melting of composite phase change material
W Liu, Y Huang - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
The melting of paraffin‑aluminum composite PCM with stochastic open-cell metal foam
digitally synthesized with a novel numerical approach is investigated via an enthalpy-based …
digitally synthesized with a novel numerical approach is investigated via an enthalpy-based …
A numerical study on adhesive collision between a micro-sized particle and a wall
The theoretical study for the wall collision of small adhesive non-spherical particles is
challenging due to the irregular shape. In this work we present a new numerical model to …
challenging due to the irregular shape. In this work we present a new numerical model to …
An experimental investigation on the settling velocity and drag coefficient of micrometer-sized natural, IG-110, NG-CT-10 and A3-3 graphite particles
Micrometer-sized graphite particles are widely found in nature and industry. Particularly, the
graphite dust is an important problem for the pebble-bed high temperature gas-cooled …
graphite dust is an important problem for the pebble-bed high temperature gas-cooled …
Transport and deposition behaviors of graphite aerosol in the steam generator building during an overpressure discharge accident of HTR-PM
The water-ingress accident is one of design basis accidents of high-temperature gas-cooled
reactors (HTGR). The rapid change of the flow field and the direct brush of the high-velocity …
reactors (HTGR). The rapid change of the flow field and the direct brush of the high-velocity …
A finite element method (FEM) study on adhesive particle-wall normal collision
The adhesive collision between a micro-sized particle and wall is important for many natural
phenomena and industrial processes. The critical adhesion velocity and restitution …
phenomena and industrial processes. The critical adhesion velocity and restitution …
Numerical investigation of the performance of moisture separators based on two-way coupling model by Lagrangian-Eulerian methodology
X He, Q Liu, H Zhang, MQ Kui, XH Tan, XP Li - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Moisture separator is one of the crucial equipment of the pressurized water reactor (PWR)
nuclear power plant. In the separators, droplets could be regarded as the dispersed phase …
nuclear power plant. In the separators, droplets could be regarded as the dispersed phase …