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18th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering

May 17–21, 2010

Xi’an, China

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ISBN:

978-0-7918-4932-3

In This Volume

Thermal Hydraulics (157)

18th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering: Volume 4, Parts A and B

Thermal Hydraulics

A Novel Point Estimate Procedure for IVR Calculations in Core-Molten Severe Accident

Yapei Zhang, Suizheng Qiu, Guanghui Su, Wenxi Tian

ICONE 2010; 1-14doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29008

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Topics: Accidents , Accident management , Cavities , Floods , Reactor vessels , Vessels , Cooling , Light water reactors , Modeling , Nuclear power stations

Study on Critical Heat Flux in Narrow Rectangular Channel With Longitudinal Vortex

Yan-Ping Huang, Jun Huang, Jian Ma, Qiu-Wang Wang

ICONE 2010; 15-26doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29009

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Topics: Critical heat flux , Generators , Vortices

Comparison of Severe Accident Results by Using MAAP5 and MAAP4 Codes

Te-Chuan Wang

ICONE 2010; 27-36doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29017

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Topics: Accidents , Nuclear power stations , Failure , Hydrogen production , Boiling water reactors , Computer software , Containment , Cooling , Design , Gases

A Short Method to Compute Nusselt Numbers in Rectangular and Annular Channels With any Ratio of Constant Heat Rate

Alexandre Malon, Thierry Muller

ICONE 2010; 37-45doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29024

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Topics: Heat , Turbulence , Differential equations , Boundary-value problems , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Matlab , Space , Viscosity

Numerical Simulation of the Insulation Material Transport to a PWR Core Under Loss of Coolant Accident Conditions

Thomas Ho¨hne, Alexander Grahn, So¨ren Kliem, Ulrich Rohde, Frank-Peter Weiss

ICONE 2010; 47-56doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29034

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Topics: Accidents , Computer simulation , Coolants , Insulation , Pressurized water reactors , Fibers , Flow (Dynamics) , Mineral wool , Computational fluid dynamics , Convection

On the Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis of Experiments With Supercritical Water With TRACE and SUSA

Wadim Jaeger, Victor H. Sa´nchez-Espinoza, Rafael Macia´n-Juan

ICONE 2010; 57-65doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29044

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Topics: Sensitivity analysis , Uncertainty , Water , Heat transfer , Safety , Cladding systems (Building) , Neutrons , Nuclear power , Physics , Temperature

Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin Method for the Steady Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Flow in Rectangular Ducts With Arbitrary Wall Conductivity

Xinghui Cai, Guanghui Su, Suizheng Qiu

ICONE 2010; 67-74doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29046

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Topics: Ducts , Electrical conductivity , Flow (Dynamics) , Magnetohydrodynamics , Thermal conductivity , Computation , Flow control , Magnetic fields

Study of the Influence of Axial Power Distribution on Dryout

Henryk Anglart

ICONE 2010; 75-80doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29050

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Topics: Boiling , Economics , Flow (Dynamics) , Liquid films , Nuclear fuels , Nuclear power stations , Safety , Shapes

Initial Events Assessment of Auxiliary Building for Internal Flooding PSA

Renzong Chen

ICONE 2010; 81-99doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29053

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Topics: Floods , Failure data , Failure mechanisms , Hazards , Nuclear power stations , Piping systems , Pressurized water reactors

Heat Transfer Analysis in Mixed Convection

Shan-Fang Huang, Tai-Yi Ma, Han-Yang Gu, Yan-Hua Yang, Xiao Yan

ICONE 2010; 101-105doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29059

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Topics: Heat , Heat transfer , Mixed convection

Pressure Drop of Perforated Orifice in Single-Phase Flow

Shan-Fang Huang, Tai-Yi Ma, Ou-wen Yexin, Yan-hua Yang, Dong Wang, Xiao Yan

ICONE 2010; 107-115doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29061

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Pressure drop , Momentum , Optimization , Orifices , Porosity , Weight (Mass)

Sump Influence on Containment Thermal Hydraulic: Results of the TOSQAN Tests

Emmanuel Porcheron, Pascal Lemaitre, Amandine Nuboer

ICONE 2010; 117-122doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29069

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Topics: Containment , Heat , Mass transfer , Pressurized water reactors , Water

Numerical Calculations for Air-Water Tests on CCFL in Different-Scale Models of a PWR Hot Leg

Michio Murase, Ikuo Kinoshita, Yoichi Utanohara, Dirk Lucas, Christophe Valle´e, Akio Tomiyama

ICONE 2010; 123-131doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29092

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Topics: Pressurized water reactors , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Steam

Flow Instability Study in Rectangular Channel

Donghua Lu

ICONE 2010; 133-139doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29114

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Topics: Density , Flow (Dynamics) , Flow instability , Heat flux , Oscillations , Pressure , Stability , Subcooling , Waves

Variant Porosity Pebble Bed Reactor Core Thermal Hydraulic Simulation

Gang Zhao, Ping Ye, Toru Obala

ICONE 2010; 141-146doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29125

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Topics: Porosity , Simulation , Cooling systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , Heat transfer , Temperature , Transient analysis , Fuels , Natural convection

Characteristic Optimization of the Double-Tube OTSG

Xinyu Wei, Fuyu Zhao, Yun Tai, Chunhui Dai

ICONE 2010; 147-152doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29137

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Topics: Optimization , Heat transfer , Flow (Dynamics) , Boilers , Boiling , Fluids , Nuclear power , Pumps , Superheating

Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer in Low Frequency Pulsating Turbulent Flow in Circular Pipe

Chang Wang, Puzhen Gao, Chao Xu

ICONE 2010; 153-162doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29148

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Topics: Heat transfer , Pipes , Turbulence

A Study of the Effect of Mixed Cores on the Stability of BWRs

Jose March-Leuba, Weidong Wang, Tai L. Huang

ICONE 2010; 163-168doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29151

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Stability , Fuels , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure drop , Channel flow , Engineering simulation , Friction , Gadolinium , Porosity

The Effect of Fuel Thermal Conductivity Degradation With Burnup on PWR Licensing Limits

Yusen Qi, Paul Henningson, John Strumpell, Shih-Hsiung Shann

ICONE 2010; 169-171doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29153

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Topics: Fuels , Licensing , Pressurized water reactors , Thermal conductivity , Computers , Modeling , Nuclear industry

Investigation of Pressure Drop for Fluid Flow Through Porous Media: Application to a Pebble-Bed Reactor

Xiaoyu Cai, Guanghui Su, Suizheng Qiu, Wenxi Tian

ICONE 2010; 173-178doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29172

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Topics: Fluid dynamics , Fuels , Porous materials , Pressure drop

High-Cycle Thermal Fatigue in Mixing Zones: Investigations on Heat Transfer Coefficient and Temperature Fields in PWR Mixing Configurations

Jean-Philippe Fontes, Olivier Braillard, Olivier Cartier, Sylvain Dupraz

ICONE 2010; 179-186doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29179

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Topics: Cycles , Fatigue , Heat transfer coefficients , Pressurized water reactors , Temperature , Fluids , Stainless steel , Fluctuations (Physics) , Nuclear power stations , Skin

Simulation of Thermal-Hydraulic Process of Reactor in HTR-PM

Kefeng Zhou, Yangping Zhou, Yuanle Ma, Zhe Sui, Fu Li, Yujie Dong

ICONE 2010; 187-191doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29187

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Topics: Design , Heat transfer , Model development , Simulation , Very high temperature reactors

Investigation of Subcooled Flow Boiling Model Under Low Pressure

Fan Pu

ICONE 2010; 193-204doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29200

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Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids , Multiphase flow , Pressure , Subcooling

Steam Generator and Reactor Coolant Pump Coupled Flow Field Analysis

Shuan Xia, Minghui Weng, Jian Qiu, Xinxin Pan

ICONE 2010; 205-214doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29201

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Topics: Boilers , Flow (Dynamics) , Nuclear reactor coolants , Pumps , Design , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer software , Plant design , Pressurized water reactors , Three-dimensional models

Flow Control in a Mixing-Vane Grid to Enhance Thermal Hydraulic Performance

Tsutomu Ikeno, Tatsuya Sasakawa, Shumpei Kakinoki, Momonori Murase

ICONE 2010; 215-222doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29208

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Topics: Flow control , Pressure , Computational fluid dynamics , Heat flux , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Diffusion (Physics) , Fuel rods , Momentum , Nucleate boiling

Numerical Research on 3-D Flow Field in 5×5 Rod Bundles With Spacer Grids

Rui-feng Tian, Xiao-hui Mao, Pu-zhen Gao, Xiao-jun Wang

ICONE 2010; 223-227doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29210

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fuel rods , Numerical analysis , Algorithms , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Momentum , Pressure , Reynolds number , Simulation results

Upwinding Meshfree Point Collocation Method for Steady MHD Flow

Xinghui Cai, Guanghui Su, Suizheng Qiu

ICONE 2010; 229-234doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29220

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Magnetohydrodynamics , Magnetic fields , Approximation , Computation , Pipes , Shapes

Heat Transfer Experiments and Analyses on Double-Tube Bundle Heat Exchanger

Yonghui Li, Minghui Chen, Rizhu Li

ICONE 2010; 235-241doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29228

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Topics: Heat exchangers , Heat transfer , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer coefficients , Fluids , Laminar flow , Pipes , Reynolds number , Shells , Temperature

Development and Preliminary Verification of a Thermal-Hydraulic Multi-Scale Coupled Code

Yu Liu, Hong Zhang, Baoshan Jia

ICONE 2010; 243-248doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29239

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Control characters , Engineering simulation , Machinery , Nuclear power stations , Simulation , Temperature , Transients (Dynamics)

Investigation on the Accident of Loss of Offsite Power of CARR

Qing Lu, Suizheng Qiu, Wenxi Tian, Guanghui Su

ICONE 2010; 249-255doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29242

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Topics: Accidents , Transients (Dynamics) , China , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Temperature

Study on Characteristics of Gas-Liquid Two Phase Flow Distribution in Vertical Manifolds

Cheng Sheng, Tao Zhou, Liping Pang, Yanping Huang

ICONE 2010; 257-262doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29259

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Topics: Manifolds , Two-phase flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Air flow , Fluids

Numerical Analysis of Thermal Stratification in Pressurizer Surge Line

Zhanfei Qi, Xuewu Cao

ICONE 2010; 263-268doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29278

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Topics: Numerical analysis , Surges , Thermal stratification , Computer simulation , Heat , Piping systems , Pressurized water reactors , Design , Displacement , Safety

Analysis of Single Phase Flow and Temperature Fields in Rectangular Channel With Translation in Width

Lei Luo, Wenzhen Chen, Zhiyun Chen, Jianli Hao

ICONE 2010; 269-273doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29280

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Temperature , Ships , Fuels , Heat , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Computer software , Coolants , Design

Dynamic Simulation of Marine Nuclear Pressurizer

Zhiyun Chen, Wenzhen Chen, Lei Luo

ICONE 2010; 275-280doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29284

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Topics: Simulation , Pressure , Water , Bubbles , Condensation , Condensed matter , Equilibrium (Physics) , Exterior walls , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat

Experimental Analyses by SIMMER-III on Debris-Bed Coolability and Metallic Fuel Freezing Behavior

Hidemasa Yamano, Yoshiharu Tobita

ICONE 2010; 281-290doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29296

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Topics: Experimental analysis , Freezing , Fuels , Accidents , Boiling , Cladding systems (Building) , Computers , Databases , Fluid dynamics , Heat conduction

Analysis of Steady State Temperature Field of Rod-Shaped Fuel Element Based on Virtual Reality

Bo Zhu, YanHua Yang, Wenzheng Chen, Shiting Li

ICONE 2010; 291-295doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29298

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Topics: Fuels , Steady state , Temperature , Virtual reality

Numerical Analysis of Safety Injection System’s Flow Rate

Dengke Sun, Xiaojiang Wang, Jun Li, Jiang Liu, Changyue Li

ICONE 2010; 297-303doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29303

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Numerical analysis , Safety , Accidents , Pressure , Circuits , Design , Pumps , Fluids , Optimization

Two-Phase Flow Measurement Studies for the SPES3 Integral Test Facility for IRIS Reactor Simulation

Matteo Greco, Roberta Ferri, Andrea Achilli, Stefano Gandolfi, Cinzia Congiu, Gustavo Cattadori, Fosco Bianchi, Stefano Monti, Alfredo Luce, Cristina Bertani, Annamaria Mosetto, Milorad Dzodzo

ICONE 2010; 305-316doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29306

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Topics: Simulation , Test facilities , Two-phase flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Instrumentation , Porosity , Turbines , Disks , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Evaluation methods

An Experimental Study of Bubble Nucleation Frequency in Subcooled Flow Boiling

Guodong Wang

ICONE 2010; 317-321doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29308

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Topics: Boiling , Bubbles , Flow (Dynamics) , Nucleation (Physics) , Subcooling , Microchannels , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat , Heat flux , Heating

A Statistical Mechanical Equation of State for Fluid UF₄ and ThF₄

Shisheng Wang, Werner Maschek

ICONE 2010; 323-331doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29319

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Topics: Equations of state , Fluids , Density , Heat of vaporization , Perturbation theory , Uranium , Vapors

Simulation of B9401 Test in the RD-14M Experimental Facility With CATHARE2

Mirea Mladin, Daniela Mladin

ICONE 2010; 333-342doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29320

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Topics: Simulation , Safety , Accidents , Heavy water reactors , Coolants , Engineering standards , Light water reactors , Nuclear power , Computers , Heat

Experimental Study of Temperature Sensitive Dyes for Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence Thermometer

Sichao Tan, Carlos E. Estrada-Perez, Elvis E. Dominguez-Ontiveros, Yassin A. Hassan

ICONE 2010; 343-347doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29328

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Topics: Fluorescence , Lasers , Temperature , Thermometers , Emissions , Excitation , Wavelength , Temperature effects , Temperature measurement

DNB Prediction Method Using Local Void Distribution in Rod-Bundle

Tatsuya Sasakawa, Tsutomu Ikeno, Isao Kataoka

ICONE 2010; 349-354doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29333

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Topics: Fuel rods , Porosity , Bubbles , Diffusion (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Turbulence , Boundary-value problems , Density , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Fluids

Subcooled Water Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in a Short SUS304-Tube With Twisted-Tape Insert

Koichi Hata, Suguru Masuzaki

ICONE 2010; 355-368doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29335

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Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Subcooling , Water

Numerical Study on Flow and Heat Transfer in Concentric and Eccentric Annuli

Xingbo Yang, Guanghui Su, Wenxi Tian, Jiayun Wang, Suizheng Qiu

ICONE 2010; 369-375doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29341

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Topics: Annulus , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer

Prospect on the LOCA Analysis Method on the Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor in China

Yan Wang, Xie Heng

ICONE 2010; 377-382doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29345

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Topics: China , Pressurized water reactors

Non-Linear Time Series Analysis of the Infuence of Rolling Motion on Natural Circulation System

Wenchao Zhang, Sichao Tan, Puzhen Gao

ICONE 2010; 383-387doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29351

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Topics: Time series

Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of Severe Accident in PFBR

K. Velusamy, P. Chellapandi, G. R. Raviprasan, P. Selvaraj, S. C. Chetal

ICONE 2010; 389-399doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29356

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Topics: Accidents , Pressure , Heat , Sodium , Temperature , Absorption , Accounting , Atmospheric pressure , Breeder reactors , Combustion

Results of Researches in the Frame Work of the Project “OECD PSB-VVER”

Oleg I. Melikhov, Ilya V. Elkin, Vladimir I. Melikhov, Sergey M. Nikonov, Sergey S. Pylev

ICONE 2010; 401-413doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29386

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Topics: Circuits , Leakage , Nuclear power stations , Pressurized water reactors , Safety , Test facilities , Thermal hydraulics

Simulation of Natural Circulation in Atmosphere of Experimental Containment Using Lumped-Parameter Model Based on CFD Calculations

Ivo Kljenak, Borut Mavko, Mitja Ursˇicˇ

ICONE 2010; 415-423doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29387

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Containment , Simulation , Steady state , Flow (Dynamics) , Accidents , Boundary-value problems , Gas flow , Natural convection , Nuclear power stations

Heterogeneous Inherent Boron Dilution Transient: A CFD Analysis of a Hot Boron Depleted Slug Interacting With Colder Borated Water in a PWR

Philippe Freydier, Bruno Gaudron, Se´bastien Cornille, Virginie Lombard, Pauline Bertrand

ICONE 2010; 425-432doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29394

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Topics: Boron , Computational fluid dynamics , Pressurized water reactors , Slug flows , Transients (Dynamics) , Water

PKL Tests on Heterogeneous Inherent Boron Dilution Following SB-LOCA: Applicability to Reactor Scale

Klaus Umminger, Simon Philipp Schollenberger, Se´bastien Cornille, Claire Agnoux, Delphine Quintin, Philippe Freydier

ICONE 2010; 433-439doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29400

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Topics: Boron , Slug flows , Test facilities

Flow Distribution and Turbulent Heat Transfer Measurements in a Hexagonal LBE Rod Bundle

Karsten Litfin, Abdalla Batta, Andreas G. Class, Thomas Wetzel

ICONE 2010; 441-448doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29411

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fuel rods , Turbulent heat transfer , Heat , Heat transfer , Liquid metals , Turbulence , Boundary layers , Coolants , Fluids

Modelling of External Cooling for In-Vessel Corium Retention in VVER-440/213 Type Nuclear Power Plants

Gyo¨rgy E´zso¨l, Ga´bor Baranyai, La´szlo´ Perneczky, La´szlo´ Szabados, Iva´n To´th

ICONE 2010; 449-454doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29413

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Topics: Cooling , Modeling , Nuclear power stations , Vessels , Reactor vessels , Stress , Accidents , Cooling systems , Elevations (Drawings) , Flow measurement

Experience on Transient Thermal Modeling of Sodium to Sodium Heat Exchanger Using FDM and FVM

Sourabh Agarwal, K. Revathy, I. Banerjee, G. Padma Kumar, C. A. Babu, G. Vaidyanathan

ICONE 2010; 455-463doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29414

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Topics: Heat exchangers , Modeling , Sodium , Transients (Dynamics) , Heat , Finite difference methods , Finite volume methods , Temperature

Study on the Predicting Model of Onset of Nucleate Boiling in Natural Circulation Based on Unascertained Mathematics

Ming Zhang, Tao Zhou, Ping Liu, Ke Ran, Cheng Sheng, Tao Fu, Zejun Xiao

ICONE 2010; 465-470doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29419

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Topics: Mathematics , Nucleate boiling , Boiling , Heat transfer , Subcooling , Certainty , Circuits , Flow (Dynamics) , Nuclear power stations , Pressurized water reactors

Visual and Thermal Studies of Single Tube Reflood Under Typical PWR LB-LOCA Conditions

Yiyun Jessy Zeng, Colin P. Hale, Simon P. Walker, Geoffrey F. Hewitt

ICONE 2010; 471-480doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29449

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Topics: Pressurized water reactors , Accidents , Design , Water , Coolants , Temperature , Drops , Flow (Dynamics) , Atmospheric pressure , Cooling

ATHLET/BIPR-VVER Results of the OECD/NEA Benchmark for Coupled Codes on Kalinin-3 NPP Measured Data

S. Nikonov, K. Velkov, A. Pautz

ICONE 2010; 481-488doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29452

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Topics: Boundary-value problems , Coolants , Fuels , Manufacturing , Nuclear power stations , Pumps , Sensitivity analysis , Temperature , Transients (Dynamics) , Uncertainty

Simulation of Fast Gas Injection Expansion Phase Experiments

Donella Pellini, Werner Maschek, Nicola Forgione, Francesco Poli, Francesco Oriolo

ICONE 2010; 489-497doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29453

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Topics: Simulation , Bubbles , Pressure , Shapes , Accidents , Computational fluid dynamics , Fast neutron reactors , High pressure (Physics) , Liquid metals

CFD Analysis of PWR Reactor Vessel Upper Plenum Sections: Flow Simulation in Control Rods Guide Tubes

Min-Tsung Kao, Chung-Yun Wu, Ching-Chang Chieng, Yiban Xu, Kun Yuan, Milorad B. Dzodzo, Michael Conner, Steven Beltz, Sumit Ray, Teresa Bissett

ICONE 2010; 499-506doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29466

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Flow simulation , Pressurized water reactors , Reactor vessels , Rods , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Simulation , Fuels , Navier-Stokes equations

Undesirable Flow Behavior in a Proposed Validation Data Set

Richard W. Johnson, Hugh M. McIlroy, Ryan C. Johnson, Daniel P. Christensen

ICONE 2010; 507-515doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29474

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Very high temperature reactors , Computational fluid dynamics , Coolants , Helium , Jets , Turbulence , Boundary-value problems , Graphite , Heat transfer

Asymmetry Investigation on Single Phase Flow in Inverted U-Tubes of Steam Generator Under the Condition of Natural Circulation

Chuan Wang, Lei Yu

ICONE 2010; 517-523doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29502

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Topics: Boilers , Flow (Dynamics)

Study on Liquid Lithium Target System for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)

Minoru Takahashi, Tooru Kobayashi, Masashi Nakatsuka, Teddy Ardiansyah, Martin Kulha´nek, Alesˇ Voja´cˇek, Va´clav Dosta´l, Shoji Uchida, Mingguang Zhang

ICONE 2010; 525-532doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29516

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Topics: Boron , Lithium , Neutrons , Patient treatment , Nozzles , Flow (Dynamics) , Stability , Water , Drops , Jets

Visualization of Bubbles Behavior in Lead-Bismuth Eutectic by Gamma-Ray

Minoru Takahashi, Takanori Yumura, Isao Yoda, Rongyuan Sa

ICONE 2010; 533-539doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29522

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Topics: Bubbles , Gamma rays , Visualization , Flow (Dynamics) , Nitrogen , Crystals , Ducts , Fast neutron reactors , Nozzles , Porosity

Fragmentation of a Single Molten Stainless Steel and Aluminum Droplet Penetrating a Sodium Pool

Zhi-gang Zhang, Ken-ichiro Sugiyama

ICONE 2010; 541-547doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29523

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Topics: Aluminum , Drops , Sodium , Stainless steel , Temperature , Phase transition temperature , Accidents , Fuels , Design , Eutectic alloys

The Thermal-Hydraulics Behavior Analysis Before the CANDU Fuel Channel Dry-Out

Jingtian Yuan, Lili Tong, Xuewu Cao

ICONE 2010; 549-554doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29531

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Topics: Fuels , Thermal hydraulics , Heat , Pressure , Temperature , Boilers , Control systems , Nuclear power stations , Simulation , Steam

Numerical Research on Complex Convection in the Fuel Transfer Channel

Qiang Guo

ICONE 2010; 555-560doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29536

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Topics: Convection , Fuels , Computer simulation , Cooling , Design engineering , Flow (Dynamics) , Manufacturing , Mechanical structures

Numerical Simulation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Under Flow Fluctuation Condition in Horizontal Tube

Yusheng Liu, Puzhen Gao, Dianchuan Xing

ICONE 2010; 561-567doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29541

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Topics: Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Heat transfer

Study on Pressure Loss Induced by Complicated Flow Through Lower Plenum of BWR

Shun Watanabe, Yutaka Abe, Akiko Kaneko, Fumitoshi Watanabe, Kenichi Tezuka

ICONE 2010; 569-577doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29569

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Coolants , Vortices , Computational fluid dynamics , Fuels , Construction , Economics , Fluids

Thermal Performance of Vertical Rectangular Channel Inserting Copper Wire With High Porosity

Tetsuaki Takeda, Akira Honma, Yuta Sugai

ICONE 2010; 579-584doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29602

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Topics: Copper , Porosity , Wire , Porous materials , Very high temperature reactors , Cooling systems , Forced convection , Heat , Heat transfer , Natural convection

Numerical Simulation of 3D Liquid Sloshing Motion With Solid Particles Using Finite Volume Particle Method

LianCheng Guo, Shuai Zhang, Koji Morita, Kenji Fukuda

ICONE 2010; 585-592doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29617

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Topics: Computer simulation , Particulate matter , Sloshing , Fuels , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Accidents , Damping , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Fluid dynamics

Status and Proposal Studies on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena to Steam Generator Tube Rupture Accident in LFR and ADS

Rongyuan Sa, Minoru Takahashi

ICONE 2010; 593-596doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29619

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Topics: Accidents , Alloys , Boilers , Fast neutron reactors , Rupture

Flow-Induced Void Fraction Transition Phenomenon in Two-Phase Flow

Xiuzhong Shen, Kaichiro Mishima, Hideo Nakamura

ICONE 2010; 597-604doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29630

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Porosity , Two-phase flow , Pipes , Bubbles , Slug flows , Bubbly flow , Constitutive equations , Water

Photographic Study on Two-Phase Flow Patterns of Water in a Single-Side Heated Narrow Rectangular Channel

Jun-Feng Wang, Yan-Ping Huang, Yan-Lin Wang

ICONE 2010; 605-613doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29644

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Photography , Two-phase flow , Water , Boiling , Dimensions , Flow visualization , Fluids , Subcooling , Visualization

Numerical Simulation of Cavitation for Comparison of Sodium and Water Flows

Teddy Ardiansyah, Minoru Takahashi, Yoshio Yoshizawa, Masamichi Nakagawa, Makoto Asaba, Kuniaki Miura

ICONE 2010; 615-622doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29659

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Topics: Cavitation , Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Sodium , Water , Computational fluid dynamics , Geometry , Porosity , Venturi tubes

Direct Observation and Control of Liquid Sodium Flow Dynamics Using VUV-LIF-PIV Technique Under EXB Lorentz Force

Takeshi Fukuda, Takashi Takata, Hiroshi Horiike, Nobuyuki Kimura, Hideaki Kamide

ICONE 2010; 623-628doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29671

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Sodium , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Electrons , Fast neutron reactors , Human eye , Large eddy simulation , Laser beams , Magnetic fields , Metals

Numerical Simulation of Vortex Shedding From Elongated Rectangular Cylinders in a Rectangular Channel

Lifang Liu, Daogang Lu, Quanxing Li

ICONE 2010; 629-634doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29679

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Topics: Computer simulation , Cylinders , Vortex shedding

Nonlinear Analysis for a Two-Phase Natural Circulation Loop Under Low-Pressure

Arrdaneh Kazem, Zaferanlouei Salman, Mohsen Farahi, Asad Allah Ahmadi

ICONE 2010; 635-644doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29687

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Topics: Pressure , Stability , Pipeline risers , Risers (Casting) , Oscillations

Flow Mixing Inside a Control-Rod Guide Tube: Part I—CFD Simulations

Hernan Tinoco, Hans Lindqvist, Ylva Odemark, Carl-Maikel Ho¨gstro¨m, Kristian Angele

ICONE 2010; 645-654doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29688

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Fracture (Materials) , Heat transfer , Rods , Fatigue , Damage , Flow simulation , Inspection

Flow Mixing Inside a Control-Rod Guide Tube: Part II—Experimental Tests and CFD-Simulations

Kristian Angele, Mathias Cehlin, Carl-Maikel Ho¨gstro¨m, Ylva Odemark, Mats Henriksson, Hernan Tinoco, Hans Lindqvist, Bengt Hemstro¨m

ICONE 2010; 655-663doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29689

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Engineering simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Fluctuations (Physics) , Temperature , Damping , Fracture (Materials) , Heat transfer , Heating

Transmission Type Ultrasonic Imaging of Horizontal Two-Phase Flow

Jen-Shih Chang

ICONE 2010; 665-672doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29690

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Topics: Two-phase flow , Ultrasonic imaging , Porosity , Echoes , Stratified flow , Bubbles , Bubbly flow , Capacitance , Flow (Dynamics) , Slug flows

Experimental Measurement of Interfacial Parameters of Elongated Bubbles in Two Phase Gas-Liquid Flow in Horizontal and Slightly Inclined Circular Pipes

J. S. Cunha Filho, J. L. H. Faccini, C. A. Lamy, J. Su

ICONE 2010; 673-679doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29695

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Topics: Bubbles , Flow (Dynamics) , Pipes , Shapes , Signals , Computer software , Flight , Generators , Stainless steel , Statistics

Subchannel Analysis of Wire Wrapped SCWR Assembly

Jianqiang Shan, Xuanxiang Chen

ICONE 2010; 681-688doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29704

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Topics: Manufacturing , Supercritical water reactors , Wire , Coolants , Pressure drop , Temperature profiles , Cladding systems (Building) , Temperature , Cross-flow , Flow (Dynamics)

Analysis of CHF Characteristics of Concentric-Tube Open Thermosyphon by Using Artificial Neural Network

Ronghua Chen, Gunaghui Su, Suizheng Qiu

ICONE 2010; 689-696doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29707

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Topics: Artificial neural networks , Critical heat flux , Pressure , Bubbles , Density , Errors , Fluids

Experimental Study of Bubble Behavior in a Two-Dimensional Particle Bed With High Solid Holdup

Songbai Cheng, Daisuke Hirahara, Youhei Tanaka, Yoji Gondai, Tatsuya Matsumoto, Koji Morita, Kenji Fukuda, Hidemasa Yamanao, Tohru Suzuki, Yoshiharu Tobita

ICONE 2010; 697-704doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29710

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Topics: Bubbles , Particulate matter , Accidents , Heat , Nitrogen , Boiling , Breeder reactors , Coolants , Dimensions , Dynamics (Mechanics)

Pressure Measurement Test of Single Elbow Simulating Na Cooled Fast Reactor Cold-Leg Piping

Shinji Ebara, Yuta Aoya, Tsukasa Sato, Hidetoshi Hashizume, Kazuhisa Yuki, Kosuke Aizawa, Hidemasa Yamano

ICONE 2010; 705-713doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29719

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Topics: Fast neutron reactors , Pipes , Pressure measurement , Pressure , Flow (Dynamics) , Density , Flow separation , Flow-induced vibrations , Piping systems , Sodium fast reactors

APROS Analysis of Loviisa Sump Strainer Study

Heikki Kantee, Harri Kontio

ICONE 2010; 715-722doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29725

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Topics: Accidents , Circuits , Computer software , Coolants , Cooling , Economics , Emergencies , Fibers , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuels

Modeling of the Effect of Parallel Rib-Type Roughness on Local, Single-Phase Heat Transfer in Rod Bundles by CFD: Part 1—Flow Resistance

Leo Carrilho, Jamil Khan

ICONE 2010; 723-727doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29731

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuel rods , Heat transfer , Modeling , Surface roughness , Convection , Friction , Light water reactors , Testing

Questions Relative to CHF Testing for New Pressurized Water Reactor Advanced Fuel Assemblies

Christophe Herer

ICONE 2010; 729-736doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29765

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Topics: Critical heat flux , Fuels , Pressurized water reactors , Testing , Cladding systems (Building) , Design , Heat , Heat flux , Heat transfer , Nucleate boiling

The Prediction of Startup Test With Load Rejection and Parametric Study of SBPCS for Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant

Chiung-Wen Tsai, Chunkuan Shih, Hao-Tzu Lin, Jong-Rong Wang, Yng-Ruey Yuan, Su-Chin Cheng, Fong-Lun Lin

ICONE 2010; 737-742doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29771

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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Stress , Pressure , Scram , Steam , Transients (Dynamics) , Acceptance criteria , Collapse , Neutron flux , Pressure control

Visualization of Bubble Growth and Departure in a Vertical Narrow Rectangular Channel

Jian-Jun Xu, Bing-De Chen, Xiao-Jun Wang

ICONE 2010; 743-750doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29794

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Topics: Bubbles , Visualization

Analysis of Central Sloshing Experiment Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) Method

Alexander Vorobyev, Vladimir Kriventsev, Werner Maschek

ICONE 2010; 751-759doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29805

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Topics: Hydrodynamics , Particulate matter , Sloshing , Numerical analysis , Simulation , Accidents , Compacting , Computation , Containers , Fuels

Integral Effect Test for a Inadvertent Opening of POSRV Using the ATLAS Facility

Seok Cho, Ki-Yong Choi, Hyun-Sik Park, Kyoung-Ho Kang, Yeon-Sik Kim, Bok-Deuk Kim, Kyung-Doo Kim, Won-Pil Baek

ICONE 2010; 761-768doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29817

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Topics: Accidents , Boilers , Computers , Coolants , Design , Nuclear industry , Nuclear power , Pressure , Pressurized water reactors , Rupture

Study of Heat Transfer Model of the Spiral-Fin Fuel Element

Dan Zhang, Changwen Liu, Jianchao Lu

ICONE 2010; 769-775doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29823

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Topics: Annulus , Fuels , Heat transfer

Advanced Dryout Correlation for BWR Fuel

D. Paramonov, C. Adamsson

ICONE 2010; 777-783doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29836

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Fuels , Design , Risk

A Criterion for the Onset of Air Ingress in VHTR by Air Intrusion

Jim C. P. Liou, Donald L. Parks, Richard R. Schultz

ICONE 2010; 785-791doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29840

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Topics: Very high temperature reactors , Ducts , Fluids , Helium , Pressure , Weight (Mass) , Biodiesel , Containment , Flow (Dynamics) , Leakage

Integrator Wind-Up Effect of Recirculation Flow Control System During Large Load Demand Change for Lungmen ABWR Plant

Shaoshih Ma, Chunkuan Shih, Yngruey Yuann, Jongrong Wang

ICONE 2010; 793-799doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29842

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Topics: Flow control , Stress , Wind , Control equipment , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Delays , Design , Neutron flux , Safety

CFD Analysis of Flowing Characteristics of Turbulent Flow in Rectangular Channels in Ocean Environment

Binghuo Yan, Hanyang Gu, Yanhua Yang, Yanping Huang

ICONE 2010; 801-807doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29859

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Oceans , Turbulence , Flow (Dynamics) , Kinetic energy , Steady state

The Flowing and Heat Transfer Models of Turbulent Flow in Rolling Motion

Binghuo Yan, Hanyang Gu, Yanhua Yang, Yanping Huang

ICONE 2010; 809-814doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29861

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Topics: Heat transfer , Turbulence , Flow (Dynamics) , Friction , Prandtl number , Skin friction (Fluid dynamics)

RELAP Simulation on Boiling and Flow Phenomena Under External Reactor Vessel Cooling Condition

Yongchun Li, Weihua Zhou, Yanhua Yang, Bo Kuang, Xu Cheng

ICONE 2010; 815-821doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29867

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Topics: Boiling , Cooling , Flow (Dynamics) , Reactor vessels , Simulation , Vessels , Accidents , Critical heat flux , Heart failure , Heat

Thermal-Hydraulic R&Ds for the APR⁺ Developments in Korea

Chul-Hwa Song, Tae-Soon Kwon, Byong-Jo Yun, Ki-Yong Choi, Hwan-Yeol Kim, Hyung-Gil Jun, Hang-Gon Kim

ICONE 2010; 823-828doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29870

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Topics: Accidents , Design , Feedwater , Fluidic devices , Optimization , Safety

Pre-Test Analysis of Natural Circulation Test of PHENIX End-of-Life With the MARS-LMR Code

Hae-Yong Jeong, Kwi-Seok Ha, Kwi-Lim Lee, Young-Min Kwon, Won-Pyo Chang, Su-Dong Suk, Yeong-Il Kim

ICONE 2010; 829-834doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29874

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Topics: Boilers , Boundary-value problems , Breeder reactors , Computers , Cooling systems , Design , Engineering prototypes , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuels , Heat

Analysis of RCCS Heat Exchange for Benchmarking of CFD Codes

Angelo Frisani, Victor M. Ugaz, Yassin A. Hassan

ICONE 2010; 835-847doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29884

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Heat , Turbulence , Cavities , Very high temperature reactors , Cooling , Engineering simulation , Radiation (Physics) , Simulation , Vessels

Analysis of Orifice Plate Differential Pressure Noise in Horizontal and Vertical Rising Gas-Water Two-Phase Flow

Xianfa Li, Shuoping Zhong, Yanfei Sun

ICONE 2010; 849-853doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29885

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Topics: Noise (Sound) , Pressure , Two-phase flow , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Computational methods , Pipelines , Steam , Vapors

Detailed Analyses of Specific Phenomena in Core Disruptive Accidents of Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors by the COMPASS Code

Koji Morita, Shuai Zhang, Tatsumi Arima, Seiichi Koshizuka, Yoshiharu Tobita, Hidemasa Yamano, Takahiro Ito, Noriyuki Shirakawa, Fusao Inoue, Hiroaki Yugo, Masanori Naitoh, Hidetoshi Okada, Yuichi Yamamoto, Masashi Himi, Etsujo Hirano, Sensuke Shimizu, Masaya Oue

ICONE 2010; 855-863doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29886

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Topics: Accidents , Sodium fast reactors , Failure , Fuels , Ducts , Freezing , Particulate matter , Simulation , Steel , Boiling

Study on Pipe Wastage Mechanism by Liquid Droplet Impingement Erosion II (Measurement of Erosion Rate)

William Khoo Chong Weng, Yuma Higashi, Tadashi Narabayashi, Kenichiro Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Ohshima, Akikazu Kurihara

ICONE 2010; 865-872doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29887

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Topics: Drops , Erosion , Pipes , Rotating disks , Water , Boiling water reactors , Corrosion , Density , Flow (Dynamics) , Microscopes

Prediction of the Critical Heat Flux in Subcooled Flow Boiling in Round Tube Using an Improved Mechanistic Model

Na Yu, Yu Zhang

ICONE 2010; 873-880doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29895

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Topics: Boiling , Critical heat flux , Flow (Dynamics) , Subcooling , Bubbles , Vapors , Photography , Porosity , Wavelength

A Transient Analytic Method of Thermionic Reactor: TOPAZ-II

Gu Hu, Shouzhi Zhao, Keqiang Ruan

ICONE 2010; 881-892doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29920

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Topics: Transients (Dynamics) , Fuels , Nuclear reactors

Validation of CATHARE V2.5 Thermal-Hydraulic Code Against Full-Scale PERSEO Tests for Decay Heat Removal in LWRs

Giacomino Bandini, Paride Meloni, Massimiliano Polidori, Calogera Lombardo

ICONE 2010; 893-903doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29933

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Topics: Heat , Light water reactors

Some Nuclear Reactor Safety Related Aspects of Plunging Jets

Eckhard Krepper, Frank-Peter Weiss, So¨ren Alt, Alexander Kratzsch, Stefan Renger, Wolfgang Ka¨stner

ICONE 2010; 905-913doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29951

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Topics: Jets , Nuclear reactor safety , Air entrainment , Computational fluid dynamics , Fibers , Flow (Dynamics) , Boundary-value problems , Coolants , Particulate matter , Simulation

Evaluation of a SGTR Accident in the Multi-Application Integrated Pressurized Water Reactor

Liguo Jiang, Minjun Peng, Jiange Liu

ICONE 2010; 915-920doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29953

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Topics: Accidents , Pressurized water reactors , Boilers , Rupture , Safety , Discharge coefficient , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , High pressure (Physics) , Modeling

Assessment of Early-Phase Accident Management Strategies in a Station Blackout Scenario for VVER-1000 Reactors

Polina Tusheva, Frank Schaefer, Nils Reinke, Frank-Peter Weiss

ICONE 2010; 921-932doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29954

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Topics: Accident management , Safety

Natural and Gas Enhanced Circulation Tests in the NACIE Heavy Liquid Metal Loop

Mariano Tarantino, Davide Bernardi, Giovanni Coccoluto, Piero Gaggini, Valerio Labanti, Nicola Forgione, Andrea Napoli

ICONE 2010; 933-942doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29968

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Topics: Liquid metals , Collaboration , Computer simulation , Coolants , Cooling , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids

Analysis of PRHRS for an Integral Pressurized Water Reactor Using RELAP5/MOD3.4

Xuhua Ye, Minjun Peng, Jiange Liu

ICONE 2010; 943-947doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-29987

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Topics: Pressurized water reactors , Boilers , Valves , Coolants , Design , Emergencies , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Heat , Heat exchangers

Steady-State and Transient Analysis in Single-Phase Natural Circulation of ABV-6M

Fangnian Wang, Zhaofei Tian, Jiange Liu

ICONE 2010; 949-955doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30009

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Topics: Steady state , Transient analysis , Flow (Dynamics) , Temperature , Feedwater , Nuclear power stations , Circuits , Computers , Construction , Fluctuations (Physics)

Steady-State PWR Core-Wide Analysis Using Subchannel Analysis Method

Xiaoying Zhang, Zhitao Liang

ICONE 2010; 957-962doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30016

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Topics: Pressurized water reactors , Steady state

Study on Countercurrent Flow in a PWR Hot Leg Under Reflux Cooling

Noritoshi Minami, Michio Murase, Akio Tomiyama

ICONE 2010; 963-973doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30026

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Topics: Cooling , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressurized water reactors , Air flow , Computer simulation , Fluids , Friction , Pipes , Water , Ducts

Investigations on Friction Resistance of Forced Circulation in a Circular Tube Under Inclination and Rolling Conditions

Sijia Du, Hong Zhang

ICONE 2010; 975-980doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30029

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Topics: Friction

Reflood Oxidation Model Based on Reaction-Diffusion Equations

Xiaoqiang He, Hongxing Yu, Guangming Jiang

ICONE 2010; 981-990doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30030

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Topics: Diffusion (Physics) , Oxidation

Research on the Influence of Ocean Condition on the Oscillation in Parallel Double-Channel

Linglan Zhou, Hong Zhang

ICONE 2010; 991-998doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30031

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Topics: Oceans , Oscillations

Swirling and Secondary Flows in PWR Primary Loops: CFD Might Bring Some Light

Serge Bellet, Sofiane Benhamadouche

ICONE 2010; 999-1008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30039

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressurized water reactors , Swirling flow , Computation , Boilers , Circuits , Engineering simulation , Fuels , Rotation

Primary Investigation on the Mechanism of Gravity Separation of the Droplets in the Steam Flow Field

Jinyi Zhang, Hanliang Bo

ICONE 2010; 1009-1018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30043

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Topics: Drops , Flow (Dynamics) , Gravity (Force) , Separation (Technology) , Steam

Numerical Analysis for the Swirl Tube Structure of the Cooling System in Neutral Beam Injection System

Ling Tao, Yuanlai Xie, Chundong Hu

ICONE 2010; 1019-1022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30076

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Topics: Cooling systems , Neutral beams , Numerical analysis , Cross section (Physics) , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , Heat transfer , Pressure , Steady state

Bubble Size and Group Influence for CFD Simulation in Vertical Tube Upward Flow

Songwei Li, Hong Zhang

ICONE 2010; 1023-1030doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30081

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Topics: Bubbles , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation

Prediction Model for Bubble Contact Circle Diameter on Heating Wall

De-qi Chen, Liang-ming Pan

ICONE 2010; 1031-1036doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30084

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Topics: Bubbles , Heating , Errors , Theoretical analysis

Bubble Sliding Process on Subcooling Flow Boiling in Vertical Rectangular Narrow Channel

De-wen Yuan, Liang-ming Pan, Jing-hua Wei, De-qi Chen

ICONE 2010; 1037-1047doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30086

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Topics: Boiling , Bubbles , Flow (Dynamics) , Subcooling , Heat transfer , Energy budget (Physics) , Evaporation , Fluids , Forced convection , Heat flux

Comparison of CCFL Experiments Performed in Two Different Models of the Hot Leg of a PWR With Rectangular Cross-Section

Christophe Valle´e, Tobias Seidel, Dirk Lucas, Akio Tomiyama, Michio Murase

ICONE 2010; 1049-1058doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30089

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Topics: Accidents , Condensers (steam plant) , Cooling , Cross section (Physics) , Design , Dimensions , Electromagnetic scattering , Floods , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids

Statistical Uncertainty Analyses of Void Fraction Predictions Using Two Different Sampling Strategies: Latin Hypercube and Simple Random Sampling

Augusto Hernandez-Solis, Christian Ekberg, Arvid O¨dega˚rd Jensen, Christophe Demaziere, Ulf Bredolt

ICONE 2010; 1059-1068doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30096

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Topics: Porosity , Uncertainty analysis , Uncertainty , Boiling water reactors , Steady state , Transients (Dynamics) , Computers , Manufacturing , Nuclear reactors , Pumps

Stored Energy Scale and Evaluation in Nuclear Plant Test Facility

Lian Chen, Ming Ding

ICONE 2010; 1069-1073doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30144

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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Test facilities , Design , Coolants , Pressure , Vessels , Engineering prototypes , Modeling , Power stations , Pressure vessels

Methods to Reduce CIPS/CILC Risk for the Zero Fuel Failure by 2010 Initiative

Guoqiang Wang, Michael Y. Young, William A. Byers, Michael A. Krammen

ICONE 2010; 1075-1083doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30149

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Topics: Failure , Fuels , Risk , Pressurized water reactors , Risk assessment , Corrosion , Failure mechanisms , Nuclear power , Reliability

Experimental Studies on Pool Boiling Characteristics of Titanium Dioxide-Water Nano-Fluids

Tomio Okawa, Takahito Kamiya

ICONE 2010; 1085-1089doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30157

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Topics: Nanofluids , Pool boiling , Titanium , Water , Critical heat flux , Nanoparticles , Nucleate boiling , Fluids , Heat , Coolants

Analysis of Spray Tests in a Multi-Compartment Geometry Using the GOTHIC Code

Michele Andreani, Nejdet Erkan

ICONE 2010; 1091-1099doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30162

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Topics: Geometry , Sprays , Vessels , Fluids , Helium , Nozzles , Containment , Heat transfer , Natural convection , Steam

Thermal-Hydraulic Experiments Under High Pressure Condition

Wei Liu, Tamai Hidesada, Kazuyuki Takase, Hiroki Hayafune, Satoshi Futagami, Naoyuki Kisohara

ICONE 2010; 1101-1109doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30167

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Topics: High pressure (Physics) , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure drop , Boilers , Breeder reactors , Flow instability , Heat transfer , Heat transfer coefficients , Porosity , Sodium

Transient Response Simulation of High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor With Helium Turbine for Secondary Inlet Temperature Change of Precooler and Intercooler

Wenlong Li, Zuoyi Zhang, Heng Xie, Yujie Dong

ICONE 2010; 1111-1116doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30171

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Topics: Helium , Simulation , Temperature , Transients (Dynamics) , Turbines , Very high temperature reactors , Accidents , Cooling , Generators , Water

Study on Subcooled Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Under Vibration Conditions of Sinusoids and Seismic Shock Waves

Hiroyasu Ohtake, Takehiko Mazume, Yasuo Koizumi

ICONE 2010; 1117-1123doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30180

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Topics: Boiling , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Shock waves , Subcooling , Vibration , Critical heat flux , Earthquakes , Bubbles , Copper

Numerical Study on Passive Control of Thermal Striping Phenomenon Using Lorentz Force in Fast Reactor

Takashi Takata, Takeshi Fukuda, Akira Yamaguchi, Akihiro Uchibori, Nobuyuki Kimura, Hideki Kamide

ICONE 2010; 1125-1131doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30188

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Topics: Fast neutron reactors , Passive control , Fatigue , Flow (Dynamics) , Magnetic fields , Sodium , Turbulence , Fluids , Junctions , Temperature

Analyses of Single-Phase Heat Transfer and Onset of Nucleate Boiling in Rod Bundles

P. Pe´turaud, R. K. Salko, A. Bergeron, M. N. Avramova

ICONE 2010; 1133-1144doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30199

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Topics: Fuel rods , Heat transfer , Nucleate boiling , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Temperature , Boiling , Calibration , Electricity (Physics) , Pressurized water reactors

Computational Simulation of Natural Convection of a Molten Core in Lower Head of a PWR Pressure Vessel

Camila B. Vieira, Jian Su

ICONE 2010; 1145-1151doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30202

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Topics: Natural convection , Pressure vessels , Pressurized water reactors , Simulation , Rayleigh number , Turbulence , Computational fluid dynamics , Heat , Temperature , Accidents

CFD Modeling of Subcooled Boiling in Vertical Bubbly Flow Condition Using ANSYS CFX 12

Filippo Pellacani, Silvana Matturro Mestre, Sergio Chiva Vicent, Rafael Macian Juan

ICONE 2010; 1153-1162doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30206

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Topics: Boiling , Bubbly flow , Computational fluid dynamics , Modeling , Subcooling , Flow (Dynamics) , Porosity , Bubbles , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Heat flux

Modelling Rewetting of Heated Surfaces as Intermittently Bursting Liquid-Metal Contacts

Muhammad Ilyas, Simon P. Walker, Geoffrey F. Hewitt

ICONE 2010; 1163-1169doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30208

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Topics: Accidents , Coolants , Cooling , Evaporation , Explosives , Fuels , Heat transfer , High temperature , Liquid metals , Metals

Time-Delay Models Parameters Identification of Heat Transfer Systems Using the Hybrid Algorithm

Goran Simeunovic, Pavel Zi´tek, Jan Chysky, Marija Miletic

ICONE 2010; 1171-1175doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30210

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Topics: Algorithms , Delays , Heat transfer , Optimization , Genetic algorithms , Heat exchangers , Parameter estimation , Reliability , Time delay systems

An Experimental Investigation Into Potential Nuclear Reactor Vessel Flow Instabilities

Jeffrey A. Brown, James W. Rowland, H. Joseph Fernando

ICONE 2010; 1177-1184doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30211

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Topics: Flow instability , Nuclear reactors , Vessels , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Vortices , Reactor vessels , Boilers , Pressurized water reactors , Combustion engineering

Sodium-Water Reaction Elucidation With Counter-Flow Diffusion Flame Experiment and Its Numerical Simulation

Akira Yamaguchi, Takashi Takata, Hiroyuki Ohshima, Joji Sogabe, Yoshihiro Deguchi, Shin Kikuchi

ICONE 2010; 1185-1192doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30217

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Topics: Computer simulation , Diffusion flames , Flow (Dynamics) , Sodium , Water , Accidents , Heat , Sodium fast reactors , Boilers , Chemical reactions

Development of Advanced Two-Fluid Model for Boiling Two-Phase Flow in Rod Bundles

Hiroyuki Yoshida, Hideaki Hosoi, Takayuki Suzuki, Kazuyuki Takase

ICONE 2010; 1193-1200doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30219

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Topics: Boiling , Fluids , Fuel rods , Two-phase flow , Bubbles , Constitutive equations , Drops , Interface structure , Computer simulation , Flow (Dynamics)

Computational Analysis of Downcomer Boiling Phenomena Using a Component Thermal Hydraulic Analysis Code CUPID

H. K. Cho, B. J. Yun, I. K. Park, J. J. Jeong

ICONE 2010; 1201-1211doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30231

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Topics: Boiling , Nuclear reactors , Reactor vessels , Safety , Water , Accidents , Boilers , Bubbles , Containment , Coolants

Unstructured Adaptive Mesh Technique for Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flows

Kei Ito, Tomoaki Kunugi, Hiroyuki Ohshima

ICONE 2010; 1213-1222doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30234

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Topics: Two-phase flow , Disks , Dams , Design , Momentum , Simulation results , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Flow (Dynamics)

Rising Velocity of a Gas Plug in Vertical-Rectangular-Narrow Channels

Tohru Miyashita, Yasuo Koizumi, Hiroyasu Ohtake

ICONE 2010; 1223-1228doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30235

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Topics: Bubbles , Film thickness , Flow (Dynamics) , Pipes , Shapes , Water

Experimental Investigation on the Performance of Naphthalene Heat Pipe in Half-Circumferential Heating Method

Yun Liu, Hong Zhang, Dongdong Zhan, Caixia Yin

ICONE 2010; 1229-1234doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30248

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Topics: Heat pipes , Heating , Carbon , Steel , Heat transfer coefficients , Solar energy , Temperature , Temperature uniformity , Thermal resistance , Heat transfer

Modeling Improvements for System Code Evaluation of Inlet Plenum Mixing Under Severe Accident Conditions Using CFD Predictions

Christopher Boyd, Kenneth Armstrong

ICONE 2010; 1235-1241doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30262

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Topics: Accidents , Computational fluid dynamics , Modeling , Flow (Dynamics) , Reactor vessels , Surges , Boilers , Failure , Heat transfer , Leakage

Study of Interfacial Friction Force for Bubble Flows in a 2×1 Rods Channel Simplifying BWR

Akimaro Kawahara, Michio Sadatomi, Yutaro Nakamoto, Takatoshi Masuda

ICONE 2010; 1243-1252doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30270

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Bubbly flow , Friction , Rods , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Water , Bubbles , Constitutive equations , Dimensionless numbers , Flow (Dynamics)

Droplet Measurement in a Rod Bundle Geometry for a Reflood Heat Transfer Test

H. K. Cho, K. Y. Choi, S. Cho, C.-H. Song

ICONE 2010; 1253-1261doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30286

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Topics: Drops , Fuel rods , Geometry , Heat transfer , Steam , Flow (Dynamics) , Superheating , Temperature , Water , Accidents

The Investigation of Shock Waves Forming by Disruption of Vessel With High-Enthalpy Coolant

N. Pribaturin, S. Lezhnin, A. Sorokin, D. Arhipov, M. Bykov, D. Posusaev

ICONE 2010; 1263-1269doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30297

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Topics: Coolants , Enthalpy , Shock waves , Vessels , Pressure , Boiling , Temperature , High pressure (Physics) , Nucleation (Physics) , Outflow

Post Test Analysis of LB LOCA Transient in PSB-VVER by CATHARE2 Code

Eugenio Coscarelli, Alessandro Del Nevo, Francesco D’Auria

ICONE 2010; 1271-1280doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30332

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Topics: Transients (Dynamics) , Accidents , Fast Fourier transforms , Pressurized water reactors , Test facilities

ACR-1000™ Design and Safety Performance

Stephen Yu, Zoran Bilanovic, Patrick Reid, Paul Santamaura, Mike Soulard

ICONE 2010; 1281-1291doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30342

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Topics: Design , Safety , Design methodology , Feedback , Licensing , Regulations

Quantitative Characterization of Long-Period Fluctuations in a Turbulent Bubbly Flow by Using a Four-Tip Optical Fiber Probe

Takayuki Saito, Ryota Imaizumi

ICONE 2010; 1293-1300doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30360

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Topics: Bubbly flow , Fluctuations (Physics) , Optical fiber , Probes , Turbulence , Porosity , Bubbles , Flow (Dynamics) , Pipes , Time series

Single Phase and Two-Phase Flow Pressure Drop in Pebble Beds

Bofeng Bai, Maolong Liu, Xiaofei Lv, Wang Su, Xiao Yan, Zejun Xiao

ICONE 2010; 1301-1310doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30371

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Topics: Pressure drop , Two-phase flow , Particulate matter , Flow (Dynamics) , Cross section (Physics) , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning) , Permeability , Porosity , Water

Thermal Hydraulics Analysis Under Natural Circulation Condition of the 4S

Hisao Watanabe, Atsuko Matsuda, Jun Ohno

ICONE 2010; 1311-1318doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE18-30372

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Topics: Thermal hydraulics , Heat transfer , Temperature , Air flow , Coolants , Cooling systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat , Reactor vessels , Temperature distribution

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