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Volume 3: Thermal Hydraulics; Instrumentation and Controls
Thermal Hydraulics
Assessment of the Design and Safety Properties of PWR Cores With Reduced Soluble Boron Utilization
ICONE 2008; 11-20https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48027
Topics:
Boron
,
Design
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Safety
,
Cycles
,
Gadolinium
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Accidents
,
Diffusion (Physics)
,
Engineering simulation
Development of PIRT and Verification of RELAP5 Void Model for Application to the Loss-of-RHR Event During Mid-Loop Operation
ICONE 2008; 21-32https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48064
Topics:
Cooling
,
Errors
,
Fuel rods
,
Geometry
,
Gravity (Force)
,
Pressure
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Reactor vessels
,
Risk
,
Safety
Swirling Annular Flow in a Steam Separator
ICONE 2008; 67-74https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48077
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Steam
,
Swirling flow
,
Drops
,
Pressure drop
,
Separation (Technology)
,
Water
,
Boiling
,
Diffusers
,
Film flow
Two-Zone PIV Analysis of Wavy and Wavy-Annular Two-Phase Flow
ICONE 2008; 117-125https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48111
Topics:
Two-phase flow
,
Waves
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Particulate matter
,
Statistics
,
Stress
,
Turbulence
,
Water
,
Air flow
,
Computer software
Experiments on Air-Water Countercurrent Flow in a Rectangular Duct Simulating PWR Hot Leg
Noritoshi Minami, Daisuke Nishiwaki, Hironobu Kataoka, Akio Tomiyama, Shigeo Hosokawa, Michio Murase
ICONE 2008; 127-134https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48113
Topics:
Ducts
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Water
,
Air flow
,
Atmospheric pressure
,
Boilers
,
Heat
,
Inflow
,
Steam
Conceptual Thermal Hydraulic Design of a 20MW Multipurpose Research Reactor
ICONE 2008; 183-191https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48157
Topics:
Design
,
Accidents
,
Cooling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fuels
,
Nucleate boiling
,
Pumps
,
Safety
,
Temperature
,
Transients (Dynamics)
Droplet Diameter Measurements for the Prediction of Liquid Droplet Impingement Erosion
ICONE 2008; 193-199https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48161
Topics:
Drops
,
Erosion
,
Steam
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fluids
,
Heat
,
Power stations
,
Shear (Mechanics)
,
Surface tension
Investigations to Arrive at a Stable Start-Up Procedure for AHWR
ICONE 2008; 215-224https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48165
Topics:
Boiling
,
Design
,
Flashing
,
Flow instability
,
Heat
,
Heavy water reactors
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Pressure
,
Reliability
,
Safety
Non-Boussinesq Integral Model for Horizontal Turbulent Strongly Buoyant Plane Jets
ICONE 2008; 225-232https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48169
Topics:
Jets
,
Turbulence
,
Density
,
Approximation
,
Hydrogen
,
Collapse
,
Engineering instruments
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Safety
,
Buoyancy
Local Flow Structure of Subcooled Boiling Flow of Water in a Heated Annulus
ICONE 2008; 233-244https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48170
Topics:
Annulus
,
Boiling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Subcooling
,
Water
,
Bubbles
,
Electrical conductivity
,
Flowmeters
,
Heat flux
,
Porosity
Computational Methodology for the Thermal-Hydraulic Behaviour of a Fuel Rod Surrounded by a Coolant Under PWR Conditions
ICONE 2008; 245-251https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48180
Topics:
Coolants
,
Fuel rods
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Safety
,
Building renovation
,
Computers
,
Cooling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Forced convection
,
Heat
Radiation Induced Surface Activation on SUS304 Rod Surface Coated With Thin Film Layer Formed by Vacuum Evaporation Method
ICONE 2008; 269-273https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48192
Topics:
Evaporation
,
Quenching (Metalworking)
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Thin films
,
Vacuum
,
Gamma rays
,
Germanium
,
Irradiation (Radiation exposure)
,
Metal surfaces
,
Rods
Option Study on a Steam Pressure Control Logic for SMART
ICONE 2008; 283-292https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48217
Topics:
Pressure control
,
Steam
,
Turbines
,
Coolants
,
Pressure
,
Feedwater
,
Stress
,
Temperature
,
Control equipment
,
Fluctuations (Physics)
Loop Studies Addressing the Hydraulic Impact From the Presence of Part-Length Fuel Rods Within a BWR Fuel Element, Using Water and Air-Water Mixtures at Room Temperature and Low Pressure
ICONE 2008; 301-308https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48235
Topics:
Boiling water reactors
,
Fuel rods
,
Fuels
,
Pressure
,
Temperature
,
Water
,
Rods
,
Thermal hydraulics
,
Boiling
Assessment of Dynamic Instability in Once Through Steam Generator
V. Prakash, M. Thirumalai, P. Murugesan, V. Vinod, V. A. Sureshkumar, I. B. Noushad, K. K. Rajan, P. Kalyanasundaram, G. Vaidyanathan
ICONE 2008; 315-321https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48253
Topics:
Boilers
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Oscillations
,
Temperature
Experiments and Analysis on Film Boiling Heat Transfer Around a Finite-Length Vertical Cylinder With a Convex Surface Swelling Downward
ICONE 2008; 333-340https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48307
Topics:
Cylinders
,
Film boiling
,
Heat transfer
,
Silver
,
Water
,
Atmospheric pressure
,
Boiling
,
Cooling
,
Furnaces
,
Heat transfer coefficients
Flow Regime Identification in Large Diameter Pipe
ICONE 2008; 341-351https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48311
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pipes
,
Porosity
,
Artificial neural networks
,
Signals
,
Gates (Closures)
,
Atmospheric pressure
,
Bubbly flow
,
Pressure
,
Pressure drop
Interfacial Phenomena of Radiation-Induced and Photo-Induced
ICONE 2008; 353-360https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48320
Topics:
Interface phenomena
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Hydrophilicity
,
Irradiation (Radiation exposure)
,
Gamma rays
,
Titanium
,
Water
,
Cobalt
,
Crystals
,
Drops
Applications of ASTEC Integral Code in the SARNET Network
ICONE 2008; 369-379https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48354
Topics:
Accidents
,
Aerosols
,
Boilers
,
Boiling water reactors
,
Circuits
,
Concretes
,
Containment
,
Feedback
,
Feedwater
,
Hydrogen production
The Implementation of the Dynamic-Order-Extended Time-Delay Dynamic Neural Units to Heat Transfer System Modelling
ICONE 2008; 403-410https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48414
Topics:
Delays
,
Heat transfer
,
Modeling
,
Algorithms
,
Genetic algorithms
,
Error functions
,
Approximation
,
Architecture
,
Differential equations
,
Dynamic systems
Experimental Investigation on the Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Minichannel in Transition Flow
Viviana Masson, Nicola´s Silin, Alejandra Azcona, Dari´o Delmastro, Juan Carlos Garci´a, Daniel Mateos
ICONE 2008; 443-448https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48451
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heat transfer
,
Flat plates
,
Flux (Metallurgy)
,
Heat
,
Pressure
,
Water
,
Aluminum plate
,
Geometry
,
Signals
CANDU 600 Severe Accident Assessment
ICONE 2008; 477-484https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48492
Topics:
Accidents
,
Vessels
,
Heat
,
Boiling
,
Cooling
,
Emergency core cooling systems
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Pressure
,
Containment
,
Coolants
Single Phase Pressure-Drop Tests in 7-Element Bundles With Different Endplug Shapes
ICONE 2008; 485-494https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48494
Topics:
Pressure drop
,
Shapes
,
Fuels
,
Safety
,
String
Experimental Analysis of Containment Atmosphere Mixing and Stratification Induced by Vertical Fluid Release
ICONE 2008; 503-515https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48502
Topics:
Containment
,
Experimental analysis
,
Fluids
,
Helium
,
Vessels
,
Accidents
,
Density
,
Hydrogen
,
Light water reactors
,
Pipes
Water Hammer Characteristics for Parallel Pumps Water Supply Systems
ICONE 2008; 517-523https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48528
Topics:
Pumps
,
Water hammer
,
Water supply
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Pressure
,
Valves
,
Damage
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pipes
,
Computation
Experimental Investigation of Saturated Flow Boiling Heat Transfer of Vertical Narrow Rectangular Channel
ICONE 2008; 535-539https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48532
Topics:
Boiling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heat transfer
,
Heat transfer coefficients
,
Computer cooling
,
Errors
,
Heat flux
,
Pressure
,
Vapors
Analysis of Two-Phase Flow Instability for Steam Generator
ICONE 2008; 541-546https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48533
Topics:
Boilers
,
Two-phase flow
,
Stability
,
Steam
,
Generators
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Closed loop systems
,
Computers
,
Flow instability
,
Heat transfer
Influence of the CATHARE2 Three-Dimensional Meshing of a 900MWe PWR Core in LOCA Conditions
ICONE 2008; 547-556https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48534
Topics:
Pressurized water reactors
,
Vessels
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Cross-flow
,
Hydraulics
,
Accidents
,
Cladding systems (Building)
,
Coolants
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fluids
Experimental Investigation of Pressure Drop of Flow Boiling at Vertical Narrow Rectangular Channel
ICONE 2008; 557-562https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48541
Topics:
Boiling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pressure drop
,
Heat flux
,
Electronics
,
Engineering systems and industry applications
,
Errors
,
Heat exchangers
,
Heat transfer
,
Vapors
Tetrahedral-Chain-Cluster Model for Thermodynamic Description of Fluids
ICONE 2008; 563-568https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48566
Topics:
Chain
,
Condensed matter
,
Density
,
Fluctuations (Physics)
,
Fluids
Effects of Surface Tension on Two-Phase Void Drift Between Triangle Tight Lattice Subchannels
ICONE 2008; 569-578https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48574
Topics:
Surface tension
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fluids
,
Water
,
Constitutive equations
,
Diffusion (Physics)
,
Friction
,
Fuel rods
,
Nonequilibrium flow
,
Surfactants
Hot Rod Statistical Method for Large Break Loss of Coolant Accident With CATHARE
ICONE 2008; 615-622https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48591
Topics:
Accidents
,
Cladding systems (Building)
,
Computers
,
Coolants
,
Design
,
Emergency core cooling systems
,
Licensing
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Probability
,
Safety
First Step in the Investigation of Hydrogen Recombiners Efficiency According to Their Location in Nuclear Power Plants
ICONE 2008; 623-637https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48594
Topics:
Hydrogen
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Containment
,
Explosions
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Condensation
,
Forced convection
,
Geometry
,
Risk
,
Steam
Benchmark Calculations of Pressurizer Model for Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant Using TRACE Code
ICONE 2008; 653-658https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48603
Topics:
Nuclear power stations
,
Pressure
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Stress
,
Coolants
,
Power stations
,
Simulation results
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Modeling
,
Turbines
Potential Benefits of the New Westinghouse LOCA Mass and Energy Release Methodology: Estimated Reduction in the Initial Ice Mass Required for an Ice Condenser Containment
ICONE 2008; 679-682https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48621
Topics:
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Containment
,
Ice
,
Boilers
,
Metals
,
Accidents
,
Computers
,
Coolants
,
Design
,
Pressure
Performance of Sodium Natural Circulation Loop for Passvie Decay Heat Removal
ICONE 2008; 683-690https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48639
Topics:
Heat
,
Sodium
,
Design
,
Modeling
,
Safety
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Accidents
,
Circuits
,
Fast neutron reactors
,
Metals
Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer Test of Supercritical Water in a Tube Using the Three-Dimensional Two-Fluid Model Code
ICONE 2008; 713-720https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48690
Topics:
Fluids
,
Heat transfer
,
Numerical analysis
,
Water
,
Pressure
,
Design
,
Nuclear power
,
Supercritical water reactors
,
Thermal conductivity
,
Thermal hydraulics
Influence of Passive Autocatalytic Recombiners on Iodine Volatility: THAI Technical Scale Experiments
Gerhard Poss, Teja Kanzleiter, Friedhelm Funke, Gert Langrock, Hans-Josef Allelein, Holger Nowack, Gunter Weber
ICONE 2008; 721-726https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48692
Topics:
Accidents
,
Containment
,
Hydrogen
,
Volatility
,
Aerosols
,
Temperature
,
Metals
,
Condensation
,
Damage
,
Dimensions
Numerical Simulation of Boiling Two-Phase Flow in Tight-Lattice Rod Bundle by 3-Dimensional Two-Fluid Model Code ACE-3D
ICONE 2008; 749-758https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48715
Topics:
Boiling
,
Computer simulation
,
Fluids
,
Fuel rods
,
Two-phase flow
,
Porosity
,
Lift (Fluid dynamics)
,
Bubbles
,
Channel flow
,
Computation
Analysis of Protected Accidental Transients in the EFIT Reactor With the RELAP5 Thermal-Hydraulic Code
Giacomino Bandini, Maddalena Casamirra, Francesco Castiglia, Mariarosa Giardina, Paride Meloni, Massimiliano Polidori
ICONE 2008; 759-768https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48720
Topics:
Transient analysis
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Heat
,
Safety
,
Proton beams
,
Accidents
,
Boilers
,
Circuits
,
Conceptual design
,
Design
Anticipated Transient Without Scram Analysis for an ABWR Using RETRAN
ICONE 2008; 775-781https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48732
Topics:
Scram
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Valves
,
Steam
,
Turbines
,
Pressure
,
Vessels
,
Boron
,
Control systems
,
Feedwater
Measurement of Flow Phenomena in a Lower Plenum Model of a Prismatic Gas-Cooled Reactor
ICONE 2008; 783-791https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48734
Topics:
Flow measurement
,
Gas cooled reactors
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Turbulence
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Design
,
Jets
,
Computer software
,
Cross-flow
,
Ducts
Suppression Features of a Vapor Explosion With Prototypic Reactor Materials
ICONE 2008; 815-824https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48770
Topics:
Explosions
,
Vapors
,
Porosity
,
Steam
,
Water
,
Explosives
,
Particulate matter
,
Pressure
,
Sensitivity analysis
Particle Size Characteristics of Molten Corium Quenched in Water
ICONE 2008; 825-829https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48773
Topics:
Particle size
,
Water
,
Steam
,
Explosions
,
Explosives
,
Drops
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Particulate matter
,
Accidents
,
Containment
Study on Velocity Field in a Deformed Fuel Pin Bundle: Influence of Pin Deformation and Wrapping Wire on Velocity Distribution
ICONE 2008; 831-839https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48774
Topics:
Deformation
,
Fuels
,
Wire
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pins (Engineering)
,
Water
,
Cycles
,
Ducts
,
Fast neutron reactors
,
Heat
RELAP5-3D Analysis of OECD-NEA/NRC BFBT Benchmark
ICONE 2008; 849-858https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48797
Topics:
Boiling
,
Boiling water reactors
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Errors
,
Fuels
,
Heat
,
Manufacturing
,
Nuclear engineering
,
Nuclear research
,
Porosity
Effect of CANDU Bundle-Geometry Variation on Dryout Power
ICONE 2008; 859-866https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48827
Topics:
Critical heat flux
,
Design
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fuels
,
Geometry
,
Uranium
Non-Linear Characteristics of Subcooled Water Flow Boiling CHFS Versus Outlet Subcoolings for Flow Velocities at Pressures in Various Tubes
ICONE 2008; 867-875https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48867
Topics:
Boiling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Subcooling
,
Water
,
Critical heat flux
,
Heart failure
,
Pressure
,
Databases
,
Wire
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flashing Driven Natural Circulation System
ICONE 2008; 877-882https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48868
Topics:
Flashing
,
Pipeline risers
,
Pressure
,
Risers (Casting)
,
Computer simulation
,
Cooling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Flow instability
,
Friction
,
Heavy water reactors
Fragmentation of a Single Molten Copper Droplet Compared With Molten Copper Jets Penetrating a Sodium Pool
Zhi-Gang Zhang, Wataru Itagaki, Ken-Ichiro Sugiyama, Tadashi Narabayashi, Satoshi Nishimura, Izumi Kinoshita
ICONE 2008; 883-890https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48878
Topics:
Copper
,
Drops
,
Jets
,
Sodium
,
Fuels
,
Melting point
,
Accidents
,
Breeder reactors
,
Coolants
,
Electromagnetic scattering
Experiments and Analytical Simulation on Steam Injector Driven Passive Core Injection System for Innovative-Simplified Nuclear Power Plant
ICONE 2008; 891-900https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48879
Topics:
Ejectors
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Simulation
,
Water
,
Pressure
,
Steam
,
Accidents
,
Emergency core cooling systems
,
Pumps
,
Safety
Experiments to Investigate Flow Regime Transition for Steam and Subcooled Water From Stratified Flow to Slug Flow in Horizontal Pipe
ICONE 2008; 901-904https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48887
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Pipes
,
Slug flows
,
Steam
,
Stratified flow
,
Subcooling
,
Water
,
Condensation
,
Water hammer
Analysis of Two-Phase Flow Instability in Multichannel System
ICONE 2008; 905-910https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48905
Topics:
Two-phase flow
,
Oscillations
,
Boilers
,
Eigenvalues
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Safety
,
Transfer functions
A Thermal-Hydraulics Analysis of Pipe Breaks in the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor Main Power System
ICONE 2008; 943-950https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48920
Topics:
Pipes
,
Power systems (Machinery)
,
Thermal hydraulics
,
Design
,
Dust
,
Shear (Mechanics)
,
Turbines
,
Brayton cycle
,
Compressors
,
Construction
Hydrogen Distribution in a Nuclear Reactor Containment
ICONE 2008; 951-961https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48943
Topics:
Containment
,
Hydrogen
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Buoyancy
,
Modeling
,
Turbulence
,
Accidents
,
Computer software
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
High temperature
Heat Transfer to Supercritical Water in Vertical 7-Rod Bundle
ICONE 2008; 963-969https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48954
Topics:
Fuels
,
Heat transfer
,
Water
Instrumentation and Controls (I&C)
Digital I&C System in the US-APWR
ICONE 2008; 977-982https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48220
Topics:
Computer software
,
Countermeasures
,
Defense industry
,
Engineering standards
,
Failure
,
Instrumentation
,
Safety
,
Trains
Multiple Models Predictive Control of Once-Through Steam Generator
ICONE 2008; 993-1000https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48641
Topics:
Boilers
,
Predictive control
,
Control equipment
,
Heat transfer
,
Mathematics
,
Multiphase flow
,
Nonlinear systems
,
Screws
,
Switches
Roadmap for Research, Development, and Demonstration of Instrumentation, Controls, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies
Don W. Miller, Steven A. Arndt, Leonard J. Bond, Donald D. Dudenhoeffer, Bruce P. Hallbert, David E. Holcomb, Richard T. Wood, Joseph A. Naser, John O’Hara, Edward L. Quinn
ICONE 2008; 1001-1008https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48756
Topics:
Instrumentation
,
Machinery
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Design
,
Nuclear industry
,
Nuclear power
,
Reliability
,
Safety
,
Sustainability
Digital I&C Operating Experience in the US
ICONE 2008; 1009-1018https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48862
Determining the Value of Monitoring and Diagnostics
ICONE 2008; 1019-1024https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48915
Topics:
Cables
,
Condition monitoring
,
Control systems
,
Instrumentation
,
Maintenance
,
Performance
,
Product development
,
Public utilities
,
Safety
,
Sensors
Methodology and Principle for Emergency Operation Computerization in Loviisa NPP Automation Renewal Project
ICONE 2008; 1025-1034https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48929
Topics:
Emergencies
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Safety
,
Accidents
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Accident management
,
Control systems
,
Design
,
Feedback
,
Machinery
Development of ABWR Feedwater Pump and Controller Model
ICONE 2008; 1035-1044https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE16-48955
Topics:
Control equipment
,
Feedwater
,
Pumps