Topics: Boilers , Chemistry , Design , Pressurized water reactors , Tubing , Carbon steel , Collaboration , Databases , Failure mechanisms , Industrial research

Implementation of Liquid Metal Properties in RELAP5 MOD3.2 for Safety Analysis of Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors

Jian Song, Limin Liu, Simiao Tang, Yingwei Wu, Wenxi Tian, Suizheng Qiu, Guanghui Su

ICONE 2017; V009T15A002https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66009

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Topics: Liquid metals , Safety , Sodium fast reactors , Fluids , Sodium , Temperature , Vapors , Water , Boilers , Boiling

Set-Point Function Compensation-Based Control for Steam Generator Water Level

Dan Guo, Hong Xia

ICONE 2017; V009T15A003https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66031

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Topics: Boilers , Water , Control systems , Transients (Dynamics) , Cascades (Fluid dynamics) , Control equipment , Feedwater , Flow (Dynamics) , Safety , Simulation

Influence of Working Pressure and Pressure Difference on Static Droplet Evaporation Characteristics

Fulong Zhao, Chenru Zhao, Hanliang Bo, Ying Liu

ICONE 2017; V009T15A004https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66039

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Topics: Drops , Evaporation , Pressure , Steam , Water , Vapors , Nuclear power stations , Power stations , Separation (Technology) , Water vapor

Uncertainty Analysis for the Steady-Stated BEAVRS Benchmark Problem at ARO and ARI Situations

Chenghui Wan, Liangzhi Cao, Hongchun Wu

ICONE 2017; V009T15A005https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66191

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Topics: Uncertainty analysis , Uncertainty , Engineering simulation , Physics , Simulation , Fuels , Sampling methods

Study of Minor Actinides Transmutation in PWR MOX Fuel

Shengli Chen, Cenxi Yuan, Jingxia Wu, Yaolei Zou

ICONE 2017; V009T15A006https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66250

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Topics: Fuels , Pressurized water reactors , Spent nuclear fuels , Radioisotopes , Manufacturing , Nuclear fuel cycle , Nuclear power , Sustainable development , Transmutation (Nuclear physics)

Splash During Liquid Jet Impingement Onto a Horizontal Plate

Yi Zhan, Naoki Oya, Koji Enoki, Tomio Okawa, Shuji Ohno, Mitsuhiro Aoyagi, Takashi Takata

ICONE 2017; V009T15A007https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66334

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Topics: Combustion , Coolants , Drops , Fire , Flow (Dynamics) , Jets , Leakage , Liquid films , Nozzles , Numerical analysis

Particle Deposition by Thermophoresis Under High Temperature Conditions in a Helium-Flow

Felix Fischer, Andreas Andris, Wolfgang Lippmann, Antonio Hurtado

ICONE 2017; V009T15A008https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66391

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Helium , High temperature , Particulate matter , Dust , Graphite , Aerosols , Fuels , Safety , Temperature

The Research of Function Reliability in Passive System Based on Fuzzy Theory

Qi Shi, Zhou Tao, Ma Dong-liang, Li Yu, Jiang Guang-ming

ICONE 2017; V009T15A009https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66490

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Topics: Reliability , Failure , Probability , Boiling , Heat , Pressure , Temperature

Modeling the Natural Circulation Influenced by Earthquake

Yinxing Zhang, Puzhen Gao, Jian Zhou, Hanying Chen, Peng Ji

ICONE 2017; V009T15A010https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66495

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Topics: Earthquakes , Modeling , Flow (Dynamics) , Coolants , Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011 , Matlab , Nuclear reactor coolants , Oceans , Safety , Seismic waves

Preliminary Verification of the High-Fidelity Neutronics and Thermal-Hydraulics Coupling System NECP-X/SUBSC

Jun Chen, Liangzhi Cao, Zhouyu Liu, Hongchun Wu, Yijun Zhang

ICONE 2017; V009T15A011https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66511

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Topics: Thermal hydraulics , Pressurized water reactors , Eigenvalues

Analyzing Fuel Bundle Deformation Using the Finite Element Method

Rabia Soni, Paul K. Chan, Diane Wowk, Anthony Williams

ICONE 2017; V009T15A012https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66525

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Topics: Deformation , Finite element methods , Fuels , Pressure , Transients (Dynamics) , Coolants , Cooling , Finite element model , Flow (Dynamics) , Gravity (Force)

CFD Study on Specifics of Flow and Heat Transfer in Vertical Bare Tubes Cooled With Water at Supercritical Pressures

Alexander Zvorykin, Nataliia Fialko, Sherenkovskyi Julii, Sergey Aleshko, Natalia Meranova, Mark Hanzha, Ivanna Bashkir, Svitlana Stryzheus, Artem Voitenko, Igor Pioro

ICONE 2017; V009T15A013https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66528

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Water , Heat flux , Temperature , Buoyancy , Coolants , Performance , Simulation

Local Single-Phase Heat Transfer Research of Natural Circulation in Narrow Rectangular Channel

Zhiqiang Zhu, Xiaxin Cao, Changqi Yan, Chunping Tian

ICONE 2017; V009T15A014https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66542

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Topics: Heat transfer , Heat flux , Temperature , Heating , Reynolds number , Entrance region , Flow (Dynamics) , Natural convection , Turbulence , Water

Experimental Study of Uniform and Non-Uniform Transverse Heat Flux Distribution Effect on the Onset of Nucleate Boiling

Omar S. Al-Yahia, Taewoo Kim, Daeseong Jo

ICONE 2017; V009T15A015https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66563

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Topics: Heat flux , Nucleate boiling , Coolants , Flow (Dynamics) , Subcooling , Suction , Temperature , Thermal energy , Wall temperature , Water

Development of Prevention Method for Air Ingress During a Pipe Rupture Accident of the VHTR: Effectiveness on Localized Natural Convection

Yudai Tanaka, Tetsuaki Takeda

ICONE 2017; V009T15A016https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66602

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Topics: Accidents , Natural convection , Pipes , Rupture , Very high temperature reactors , Helium , Storage tanks , Diffusion (Physics) , Dimensions , Gases

Study on Pool Boiling Behavior of the Spent Fuel Under Accident Conditions

Shang Gao, Daogang Lu, Han Wang, Yuhang Zhong

ICONE 2017; V009T15A017https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66616

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Topics: Accidents , Pool boiling , Spent nuclear fuels , Temperature , Cooling , Fuels , Heat transfer coefficients , Water temperature , Heat , Heating

Neutronic Analysis of Accident-Tolerant Fuel Assemblies With Silicon Carbide Cladding in Pressurized Water Reactors

Zhixiong Tan, Jiejin Cai

ICONE 2017; V009T15A018https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66744

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Topics: Accidents , Cladding systems (Building) , Fuels , Pressurized water reactors , Silicon , Manufacturing , Neutrons , Design , Safety , Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan, 2011

Detection of Radon-Progeny and Other Alpha-Emitting Radionuclides in Air Using Tensioned Metastable Fluid Detectors

N. Boyle, B. Archambault, A. Hagen, C. Meert, R. P. Taleyarkhan

ICONE 2017; V009T15A019https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66805

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Topics: Fluids , Radioisotopes , Sensors , Temperature , Isotopes , Neutrons , Nuclear fission , Nuclear industry , Temperature effects , Alpha particles

Study on Vibration Characteristics of Induction Motor Under Load Considering Saturation of Magnetic Circuit

Pu Zhou, Yue Zhang, Zhen Zhen, Qiang Wang, Hai-jun Feng

ICONE 2017; V009T15A020https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66807

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Topics: Circuits , Electromagnetic induction , Engines , Motors , Stress , Vibration , Electromagnetic force , Electromagnetic spectrum , Noise (Sound) , Engine design

Experimental Study of the Sub-Channel Flow Regimes in 5×5 Rod Bundles With Simplified Grid Spacer

Quanyao Ren, Wenxiong Zhou, Liangming Pan, Hang Liu, Bin Yu, Tingpu Ye, Songsong Li

ICONE 2017; V009T15A021https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66819

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Fuel rods , Bubbly flow , Turbulence , Two-phase flow , Corners (Structural elements) , Pipes , Slug flows , Statistical distributions , Visualization

Control System Design of Supercritical CO2 Direct Cycle Gas Fast Reactor

Xianshan Zhang, Peiwei Sun

ICONE 2017; V009T15A022https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66832

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Topics: Control systems , Cycles , Design , Fast neutron reactors , Supercritical carbon dioxide , Fuels , Manufacturing , Neutrons , Transients (Dynamics) , Computer simulation

Visualization Study of Bubble Sliding Characteristics in a Subcooled Flow Boiling Narrow Rectangular Channel Under Natural Circulation Condition

Kuan Yang, Xiaxin Cao, Changqi Yan, Yongyong Yang, Chunping Tian, Jianjun Xu

ICONE 2017; V009T15A023https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66843

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Topics: Boiling , Bubbles , Flow (Dynamics) , Subcooling , Visualization , Density , Heat flux , Heat transfer , Heating , Algorithms

Turbulent Mixing Characteristics in the Converging Region of Five-Parallel Jets

Nailiang Zhuang, Bonan Yang, Lianfa Wang, Hongsheng Yuan, Sichao Tan

ICONE 2017; V009T15A024https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66881

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Topics: Jets , Turbulence , Vortices , Flow (Dynamics) , Momentum , Vorticity , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow visualization , Fluctuations (Physics) , Fuels

Development and Comparison of a Heat-Transfer Correlation for Supercritical Refrigerants

Nicholas Tarsitano, Khalil Sidawi, Igor Pioro

ICONE 2017; V009T15A025https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66914

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Topics: Heat transfer , Refrigerants , Fluids , Water , Modeling , Pressure , Density , Electrical measurement , Errors , Flux (Metallurgy)

Effects of Various Parameters on Supercritical-Pressure Heat Transfer and Limits for Heat Transfer Correlations Obtained in Vertical Bare Tubes

Hakim Maloufi, Hanqing Xie, Andrew Zopf, William Anderson, Christian Langevin, Igor Pioro

ICONE 2017; V009T15A026https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66925

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Topics: Heat transfer , Pressure , Steam , Water , Supercritical water reactors , Flow (Dynamics) , Flux (Metallurgy) , Heat , Nuclear reactors , Boilers

Development of Wireless Tomography System to Measure Solid-Liquid Flow in Rotating Body

Yuya Atagi, Yuya Akimoto, Fumiya Nagae, Kazuya Okawa, Yoshiyuki Iso, Ryosuke Ikeda, Yuuki Matsumi, Masahiro Takei

ICONE 2017; V009T15A027https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66934

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Rotating bodies , Two-phase flow , Particulate matter , Cables , Electrical conductivity , Machinery , Resolution (Optics) , Sensors , Separation (Technology)

Study on Operation Ranges and Discharge Performance of Steam Injector System

Takahiro Moribe, Hiroto Endo, Shuichiro Miwa, Hiroto Sakashita, Michitsugu Mori

ICONE 2017; V009T15A028https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66937

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Topics: Ejectors , Pressure , Steam , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Pumps , Nuclear power stations , Condensation , Cooling systems , Heat exchangers

Comparison of Heat-Transfer Correlations Obtained in Supercritical-Water-Cooled Bundles

Hanqing Xie, Hakim Maloufi, Andrew Zopf, William Anderson, Christian Langevin, Igor Pioro

ICONE 2017; V009T15A029https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66953

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Topics: Heat transfer , Water , Flow (Dynamics) , Geometry , Heat transfer coefficients , Nuclear power stations , Rods , Supercritical water reactors , Temperature , Coolants

Piezoelectric Nuclear Battery Driven by the Jet-Flow

Y. Zhou, S. X. Zhang, G. P. Li

ICONE 2017; V009T15A030https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-66981

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Topics: Atomic batteries , Jets , Radioisotopes , Batteries , Brayton cycle , Energy conversion , Energy resources , Flow (Dynamics) , Fuels , Half-life

The Impacts of Scale Effect on Flow Patterns in a Supersonic Steam Injector

Masaya Fujishiro, Yutaka Abe, Akiko Kaneko

ICONE 2017; V009T15A031https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67009

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Topics: Ejectors , Flow (Dynamics) , Water , Steam , Accidents , Nuclear power stations , Pressure , Safety , Condensation , Condensers (steam plant)

Experiments on the Splashing Limit During Drop Impact Onto a Thin Liquid Film

Sota Kitabayashi, Koji Enoki, Tomio Okawa

ICONE 2017; V009T15A032https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67021

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Topics: Accidents , Cooling , Dimensionless numbers , Drops , Film thickness , Liquid films , Lubrication theory , Nuclear engineering , Silicones , Sprays

Verification of FPGA Based NPP I&C Systems Considering Multiple Faults: Technique and Automation Tool

Alexander Yasko, Eugene Babeshko, Vyacheslav Kharchenko

ICONE 2017; V009T15A033https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67065

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Topics: Nuclear power stations , Safety , Failure mechanisms , Reliability , Engineering standards , Failure , Failure mode and effects analysis , Gates (Closures) , Instrumentation , Integrated circuits

Cyber Security Assessment of Component Off-the-Shelf Based NPP I&C System Using IMECA Technique

Ilona Zelinko, Vyacheslav Kharchenko, Konstantin Leontiev

ICONE 2017; V009T15A034https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67120

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Topics: Computer security , Nuclear power stations , Safety , Computer software , Countermeasures , Databases , Failure , Joining , Security , Decision making

The Behavior of Aerosol Particle Inside a Rising Bubble During Pool Scrubbing

Kouta Fujiwara, Yutaka Abe, Akiko Kaneko, Kazuki Yamamoto

ICONE 2017; V009T15A035https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67126

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Topics: Aerosols , Bubbles , Particulate matter , Flow (Dynamics) , Accidents , Rotation , Drops , Water , Boilers , Boiling water reactors

Enhanced Thermal Conductivity UO₂-GaN Fuel, Proposed Fabrication Methods and Multiphysics Fuel Behavior Analysis

Wei Zhou, Rong Liu, Wenzhong Zhou

ICONE 2017; V009T15A036https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67167

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Topics: Fuels , Gallium nitride , Manufacturing , Thermal conductivity , Composite materials , Nuclear fission , Slug flows , Computer simulation , Displacement , Electrical conductance

CFD Simulation of Thermal-Hydraulic Characteristics of Water Seal Structure in PWR Pressurizer

Xi Wang, Y. W. Wu, W. X. Tian, S. Z. Qiu, G. H. Su

ICONE 2017; V009T15A037https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67168

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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics , Pressurized water reactors , Simulation , Water , Safety , Valves , Pressure , Condensation , Stress , Temperature

Effect of Thin Metal Film and Micro Structure of Surface on Condensation Pattern

Tomohito Nishimura, Yuki Mikoshiba, Hiroyasu Ohtake, Koji Hasegawa

ICONE 2017; V009T15A038https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67239

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Topics: Condensation , Metallic films , Metals , Microelectromechanical systems , Thin films , Atomic force microscopy , Water , Condensers (steam plant) , Durability , Etching

Fundamental R&D Work on Methods for State Monitoring of Transport and Storage Containers for Spent Fuel and Heat-Generating High-Level Radioactive Waste on Prolonged Intermediate Storage

Daniel Fiß, Sebastian Schmidt, Sebastian Reinicke, Alexander Kratzsch

ICONE 2017; V009T15A039https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67245

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Topics: Containers , Heat , Radioactive wastes , Spent nuclear fuels , Storage , Acoustics , Condition monitoring , Emissions , Fuel rods , Modeling

Characterization of FUTURIX-FTA Irradiated Nuclear Fuel Samples

Concettina Andrello, Daniel Freis, Rosa Lo Frano, Dimitri Papaioannou, Fabienne Delage

ICONE 2017; V009T15A040https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67252

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Topics: Nuclear fuels , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Fuels , Heat , Nuclear fission , Safety , Spent nuclear fuels , Uranium , Metals , Model validation

Experimental and Numerical Study of Airflow Dynamics Through an Opening in a Depressurized Enclosure: Application to Nuclear Decommissioning

Salima Kaissoun, Eric Climent, Corinne Prevost, Laurent Ricciardi

ICONE 2017; V009T15A041https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67282

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Topics: Air flow , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Nuclear decommissioning , Flow (Dynamics) , Leakage , Computational fluid dynamics , Aerodynamics , Containment , Engineering simulation , Flow visualization

Review on Mechanical Design of Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers

Xiaoqin Zhang, Shanbin Shi, Richard N. Christensen, Xiaodong Sun

ICONE 2017; V009T15A042https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67284

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Topics: Circuits , Design engineering , Heat exchangers , Flow (Dynamics) , Computer simulation , ASME Standards , Diffusion (Physics) , Plates (structures) , Strength (Materials) , Airfoils

Experimental Study on Structured Surfaces for Nucleate Pool Boiling Enhancement

Vishal V. Nirgude, Mayank Modak, Avadhesh K. Sharma, Santosh K. Sahu

ICONE 2017; V009T15A043https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67287

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Topics: Atmospheric pressure , Boiling , Copper , Geometry , Heat flux , Heat transfer , Heat transfer coefficients , Nucleate pool boiling , Polishing , Pool boiling

Liquid Inlet Boundary Effect on the Simulation of Liquid Waves in Vertical Air-Water Churn Flow

Matej Tekavčič, Boštjan Končar, Ivo Kljenak

ICONE 2017; V009T15A044https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67293

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Simulation , Water , Waves , Modeling , Wave frequency , Pipes , Uncertainty

Investigation of Thermohydraulic Models for Condensation and Boiling in Passive Safety Systems

Frances Viereckl, R. Manthey, C. Schuster, A. Hurtado

ICONE 2017; V009T15A045https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67327

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Topics: Boiling , Condensation , Safety , Heat transfer , Heat , Chain , Condensed matter , Condensers (steam plant) , Containment , Flow (Dynamics)

Assessment of Choking Flow Models in RELAP5 for Subcooled Choking Flow Through a Small Axial Crack of a Steam Generator Tube

Mark A. Brown, Hung Nguyen, Shripad T. Revankar, Jovica Riznic

ICONE 2017; V009T15A046https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67371

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Topics: Boilers , Flow (Dynamics) , Fracture (Materials) , Subcooling , Nuclear power stations , Coolants , Accidents , Hydraulics , Leakage , Leak-before-break

Investigation of Slug Flow Structure in Terms of Flow Regime Transition in Co-Current Two-Phase Flow

Muhao Zhang, Liang-ming PAN, Peng Ju, Mamoru Ishii

ICONE 2017; V009T15A047https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67373

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Slug flows , Two-phase flow , Turbulence , Bubbles , Porosity , Wakes , Algorithms , Floods , Gas flow

Implementation of Fast Searching Method for the Cross-Section Usage in HTGR Simulators

Benjamin Auve, Chunlin Wei, Zhe Sui, Jun Sun

ICONE 2017; V009T15A048https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67438

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Topics: Very high temperature reactors , Databases , Polynomials , Cross section (Physics) , Dimensions , Temperature , Buckling , Design , Engineering simulation , Licensing

Conceptual Design for CHP System for Class III Power

Vajran Sarvendran, Heli Patel, Glenn Harvel

ICONE 2017; V009T15A049https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67575

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Topics: Cogeneration systems , Conceptual design , Fuels , Nuclear power stations , Combined heat and power , Absorption , Coolers , Diesel generators , Emergency power , Fluids

Design of an Assessment Tool for Site Evaluation of Nuclear Power Plants

Cole Arthurs, Andrew Doxtator, David Mann, Shawn Mann, Glenn Harvel

ICONE 2017; V009T15A050https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67579

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Topics: Design , Nuclear power stations , Cooling , Heat transfer , Water

Design and Simulation of 10kW Faraday Cup for Ion Beam Current Measurement

Bharat Singh Rawat, Sudhirsinh Vala, Mitul Abhangi, Ratnesh Kumar, Sanket Chauhan

ICONE 2017; V009T15A051https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67589

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Topics: Design , Simulation , Engineering simulation , Cooling systems , Copper , Deuterons , Electrons , Heat , Manufacturing , Molybdenum

Development of a Gel Type Dosimeter for X-Ray Fields

Yutaro Aoki, Glenn Harvel, Toshiharu Sakura, Takeyoshi Sunagawa

ICONE 2017; V009T15A052https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67618

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Topics: Dosimeters , X-rays , Visualization , Irradiation (Radiation exposure) , Spectroscopy , Cancer , Containers , Radiation (Physics) , Wavelength , Biomedicine

Coiled Tube Air Heater Test Loop Design

Charalampos Andreades, Andrew Greenop, Shane Gallagher, Jae Keun Choi, Per Peterson

ICONE 2017; V009T15A053https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67619

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Topics: Design , Transients (Dynamics) , Combined cycles , Energy conversion , Equipment performance , Flow-induced vibrations , Freezing , Geometry , Heat , Heat exchangers

Modeling and Experiments of a Passive Decay Heat Removal System for Advanced Nuclear Reactors

Andrea Bersano, Mario De Salve, Cristina Bertani, Nicolò Falcone, Bruno Panella

ICONE 2017; V009T15A054https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67647

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Topics: Heat , Modeling , Nuclear reactors , Safety , Condensers (steam plant) , Design , Gases , Generation IV reactors , Industrial research , Numerical analysis

Analyses of Off-Design Point Performances of Simple and Intercooled Brayton Helium Recuperated Gas Turbine Cycles for Generation IV Nuclear Power Plants

Arnold Gad-Briggs, Pericles Pilidis

ICONE 2017; V009T15A055https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67714

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Topics: Cycles , Design , Gas turbines , Helium , Nuclear power stations , Pressure , Flow (Dynamics) , Stress , Compressors , Temperature

Analyses of the Off-Design Point Performance of a High Pressure Ratio Intercooled Brayton Helium Gas Turbine Cycle for Generation IV Nuclear Power Plants

Arnold Gad-Briggs, Pericles Pilidis

ICONE 2017; V009T15A056https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67715

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Topics: Cycles , Design , Gas turbines , Helium , High pressure (Physics) , Nuclear power stations , Pressure , Stress , Very high temperature reactors , Compressors

Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis of a Cooling Tower

Federico Di Rocco, Dan Gabriel Cacuci

ICONE 2017; V009T15A057https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67744

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Topics: Cooling towers , Sensitivity analysis , Heat , Boundary-value problems , Computation , Computer simulation , Energy generation , Materials properties , Modeling , Nonlinear systems

Ant Colony Optimization of Multilayer Shielding for Mixed Neutron and Gamma Radiations: A Preliminary Study

Muhammad Arif Bin Sazali, Nahrul Khair Alang Md Rashid, Khaidzir Hamzah

ICONE 2017; V009T15A058https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67765

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Topics: Neutrons , Optimization , Radiation (Physics) , Boron , Composite materials , Density , Engineering simulation , Gadolinium , Gamma rays , Iron

Development of Uncertainty Quantification Capability for NESTLE

Dongli Huang, Hany S. Abdel-Khalik

ICONE 2017; V009T15A059https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67797

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Topics: Uncertainty quantification , Uncertainty , Computer software , Cross section (Physics) , Physics , Simulation , Algorithms , Cycles , Dimensions , Eigenvalues

Double-Wall Natural Draft Heat Exchanger Design for Tritium Control in FHRs

Sheng Zhang, Shanbin Shi, Xiao Wu, Xiaodong Sun, Richard Christensen

ICONE 2017; V009T15A060https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67844

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Topics: Design , Heat exchangers , Heat , High temperature , Mass transfer , Molten salt reactors , Computational fluid dynamics , Flow (Dynamics) , Heat transfer , Light water reactors

Basic Experimental Study on Effectiveness of Nuclear Waste Long-Term Storage Containers With PAR for Reducing Concentration of Hydrogen Gas: Part 1 — Research Plan and Preliminary Simulation Results

Y. Tanaka, Y. Suzuki, K. Takase

ICONE 2017; V009T15A061https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67890

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Topics: Containers , Hydrogen , Radioactive wastes , Simulation results , Storage , Natural convection , Explosions , Fuels , Heat , Nuclear decommissioning

Measurement of Two-Dimensional Void Fraction Distributions of Rising Bubbles in a Simulated Sub-Channel by Wire-Mesh Sensors at Conditions of Forced Convective and Stagnant Flows

Yota Suzuki, Yusei Tanaka, Taku Sakka, Akinori Sato, Kazuyuki Takase, Shinichiro Uesawa, Hiroyuki Yoshida

ICONE 2017; V009T15A062https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67895

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Topics: Bubbles , Flow (Dynamics) , Porosity , Sensors , Wire mesh , Fuel rods , Two-phase flow , Boiling , Bubbly flow , Dynamics (Mechanics)

Measurements of Two-Phase Pressure Drop in a Simulated Debris Bed

Milka Hebi Nava Rivera, Daisuke Ito, Yasushi Saito, Mitsuhiro Aoyagi, Kenji Kamiyama, Tohru Suzuki

ICONE 2017; V009T15A063https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67927

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Topics: Pressure drop , Sodium fast reactors , Two-phase flow , Accidents , Porous materials , Coolants , Cooling , Databases , Fuels , Gas flow

Behavior of Simulated Molten Metal at Channel Modeled Boiling Water Reactors

Yutaro Hihara, Kota Matsuura, Hideaki Monji, Yutaka Abe, Akiko Kaneko, Hiroyuki Yoshida, Susumu Yamashita

ICONE 2017; V009T15A064https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67931

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Topics: Boiling water reactors , Metals , Nuclear decommissioning , Accidents , Computer simulation , Sedimentation , Numerical analysis

Mixed Oxide LWR Assembly Design Optimization Using Differential Evolution Algorithms

Alan J. Charles, Geoffrey T. Parks

ICONE 2017; V009T15A065https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67936

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Topics: Design , Evolutionary algorithms , Light water reactors , Manufacturing , Optimization , Algorithms , Fuels , Genetic algorithms , Nuclear fuels , Pressurized water reactors

Improvement of Structure in a Honeycomb Porous Plate for Pool Boiling CHF Enhancement

Naru Maruoka, Shoji Mori, Kunito Okuyama

ICONE 2017; V009T15A066https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67937

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Topics: Critical heat flux , Honeycomb structures , Pool boiling , Water , Plates (structures) , Bubbles , Capillarity , Drying , Flow (Dynamics) , Lubrication theory

Tackling Coolant Freezing in Generation-IV Molten Salt Reactors

N. Le Brun, A. Charogiannis, G. F. Hewitt, C. N. Markides

ICONE 2017; V009T15A067https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67984

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Topics: Coolants , Freezing , Molten salt reactors , Internal flow , Transients (Dynamics) , Accidents , Computer simulation , Fluids , Fluorescence , Heat

Development of Experimental and Computational Procedures for Nuclear Power Plant Component Testing Under Flooding Conditions

Antonio Tahhan, Cody Muchmore, Larinda Nichols, Alison Wells, Gregory Roberts, Emerald Ryan, Sneha Suresh, Bishwo Bhandari, Chad Pope

ICONE 2017; V009T15A068https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-67985

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Topics: Floods , Nuclear power stations , Testing , Waves , Doors , Fluids , Simulation , Flow (Dynamics) , Risk , Teams

Uncertainty Analysis of the TRU-Burning Thorium-Fueled RBWR Using Generalized Perturbation Theory

Sandra Bogetic, Phillip Gorman, Manuele Aufiero, Massimiliano Fratoni, Ehud Greenspan, Jasmina Vujic

ICONE 2017; V009T15A069https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE25-68001

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Topics: Combustion , Perturbation theory , Uncertainty analysis , Uncertainty , Cross section (Physics) , Collisions (Physics) , Nuclear fission , Design , Fuels , Light water reactors