CFD and experimental investigation of sloshing parameters for the safety assessment of HLM reactors
K Myrillas, P Planquart, A Simonini, JM Buchlin… - … Engineering and Design, 2017 - Elsevier
For the safety assessment of Heavy Liquid Metal nuclear reactors under seismic excitation,
sloshing phenomena can be of great concern. The earthquake motions are transferred to the
liquid coolant which oscillates inside the vessel, exerting additional forces on the walls and
internal structures. The present study examines the case of MYRRHA, a multi-purpose
experimental reactor with LBE as coolant, developed by SCK· CEN. The sloshing behavior
of liquid metals is studied through a comparison between mercury and water in a cylindrical …
sloshing phenomena can be of great concern. The earthquake motions are transferred to the
liquid coolant which oscillates inside the vessel, exerting additional forces on the walls and
internal structures. The present study examines the case of MYRRHA, a multi-purpose
experimental reactor with LBE as coolant, developed by SCK· CEN. The sloshing behavior
of liquid metals is studied through a comparison between mercury and water in a cylindrical …