Flow regime and void fraction predictions in vertical rod bundle flow channels

X Han, X Shen, T Yamamoto, K Nakajima, H Sun… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper has studied the flow regimes and their transitions in upward gas-liquid two-phase
flows in vertical rod bundle flow channels. The past experimental observations on the flow …

Two-group bubble interfacial area concentration correlation for upward bubbly to churn flows in vertical rod bundle flow channels

X Han, G Duan, J Wang - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
The detailed understanding and accurate modeling of the upward two-phase flows in
vertical rod bundle flow channels are significant for various industrial applications, such as …

Experimental investigation on local/global void distribution of air-water two-phase flow in a 3× 3 rod bundle channel under low-flow conditions

SW Chen, PS Ruan, MS Lin, YC Yu, JD Lee… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the vertical upward air–water two-phase flow tests have been carried out to
investigate the distribution of local and global void fractions in a rod bundle channel under …

Effect of a new synthetic bubble model on forces in simulations of two-phase flows in tube bundles

L De Moerloose, A Bral, T Demeester… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, the influence of the phase distribution imposed as an inlet boundary condition
in a two-phase flow simulation is investigated. Firstly, a new inlet model is proposed which …

Comprehensive neutronic modeling of slug flow by Monte Carlo technique

M Türkmen, A Tiftikci - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines modeling uncertainty in slug flow due to the use of a uniform density in
neutronic simulations. We created a detailed neutronic model of the slug flow regime, in the …

Transport Characteristics of Two-Phase Flow in Rod Bundle Channels With a Spacer Grid

J Ren, R Wang, F Wang, S Qiao… - International …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The variation of void fraction and interfacial area concentration can affect the heat transfer,
mass transfer, and interfacial drags. This study investigates the air-water two-phase flow in …

A novel inlet model for two-phase bubbly axial flow through a tube bundle

L De Moerloose, M De Paepe… - 14th World Congress on …, 2021 - biblio.ugent.be
In numerical research about two-phase flow in tube bundles, mainly two trends are
distinguishable. On the one hand, some studies start from the assumption that only relatively …

FLOW CHARACTERISTICS AND MODELING OF THE UPWARD GAS-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW IN VERTICAL ROD BUNDLE FLOW CHANNELS

X Han - 2021 - repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp
The author would like to express sincere gratitude to his supervisor Prof. Toshihiro
Yamamoto for giving him the invaluable opportunity to come to Kyoto University to perform …

Computational analysis of two-phase flow-induced vibration in heat exchanger and piping geometries

L De Moerloose - 2020 - biblio.ugent.be
Heat exchangers and piping are commonly used in industrial applications such as power
plants, oil and gas transport or process industry. When the pipes in these applications are …

Experimental Study on the Sub-Channel Void Fraction Characteristics of Bubbly Flow in Rod Bundles

Q Ren, Z Pu, M Zheng, M Su… - International …, 2020 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The gas-liquid two-phase flow behaviors are always associated with its dynamic void
fraction, such as flow resistance, heat transfer coefficient, phase distribution, critical heat flux …