Numerical investigation of flow boiling characteristics in narrow rectangular channels using two-fluid Eulerian CFD model covering a wide range of pressures

J Han, W He, Y Liu, D Gao, C Zhao, H Bo - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Narrow channel heat exchange technology is one of the key technologies for the
development of integrated small modular reactors (SMR). The 'wall heat flux …

Investigation of the impact of near-wall mesh size on the transition from microscopic wall boiling mechanism to macroscopic multiphase-CFD models

S Yang, B Ren, L Yang, C Chen, Q Lu, Z Wei - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
CFD method enables high-fidelity investigation of complex systems. Numerous sensitivity
studies on boiling sub-models improve the applicability and reliability of the multiphase-CFD …

A Review of CFD Advancements Toward Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis of Prototypical Flow Conditions in PWR Subchannels

G Verma, SL Sinha, SK Verma, TN Verma - Nuclear Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Pressurized water reactors (PWRs) are prevalent in nuclear power plants worldwide,
contributing most of the electricity produced from nuclear energy. Modern PWRs allow …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of Wall Boiling Closure, Momentum Closure and Population Balance Models for Refrigerant Gas–Liquid Subcooled Boiling Flow in a Vertical …

N Shaparia, U Pelay, D Bougeard, A Levasseur… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The precise design of heat exchangers in automobile air conditioning systems for more
sustainable electric vehicles requires an enhanced assessment of CFD mechanistic models …

Investigation of bubble interaction in a temporal and spatial heat flux partitioning model for subcooled flow boiling

S Yang, B Ren, L Yang, C Chen, Q Lu, Z Wei… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
CFD methodology for subcooled flow boiling is significantly affected by the heat flux
partitioning model, which plays a crucial role in predicting the mass source term generated …

Study on coupling effect of CRUD growth and heat transfer on fuel rod

G Wang, Y Liu, X Liu, H He - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
The deposits of corrosion products inside the PWR core (known as CRUD) will endanger the
operational security of the reactor by mean of heat transfer and boron hideout. In this paper …

Research on vector deformation detection method of fuel rods based on FBG array

Y Guo, D Wu, B Luo, X Liu, H He, Z Sun… - IEEE Sensors …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the operation of pressurized water reactors, the bending deformation of fuel rods caused
by mechanical fatigue accumulation represents a significant safety risk. In the past …

NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS IN SUBCOOLED FLOW BOILING USING A TWO-WAY COUPLING EULERIAN-LAGRANGIAN MODEL

Y Liu, J Han, C Zhao, H Bo - The Proceedings of the International …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The vapor-liquid one way and two-way coupling numerical simulation of the subcooled
bubbly flow boiling in a vertical heated circular tube with diameter of 15.4 mm at 4.5 MPa is …