Dynamics of cylindrical structures in axial flow: A review

MP Païdoussis - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of research done to-date on the dynamics of cylindrical
structures immersed in axially flowing fluid. The dynamics of a flexible cylinder supported at …

Review of spacer grid to rod fretting in pressurized water reactor

G Ricciardi, V Faucher, L Rossi, F François… - … Engineering and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
In spite of the low fuel failure rate in currently operating water cooled nuclear power reactors,
operations are increasingly demanding with higher burn-up, power increases, cycle lengths …

Three-dimensional dynamical model for cantilevered pipes conveying fluid under large deformation

W Chen, H Dai, L Wang - Journal of Fluids and Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work is devoted to providing a full version of theoretical model for three-
dimensional (3D) oscillations of a cantilevered pipe conveying fluid under large deformation …

Nonlinear dynamics of inclined viscoelastic pipes subjected to pulsatile flow and multi-harmonic excitations

B Zhu, Y Guo, T Zhao, X Li - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2023 - Springer
Theoretical modeling and nonlinear responses of inclined simply supported pipes
conveying fluid are presented, with focus on the interaction between nonlinear forced and …

Effect of micro-arc oxidation on fretting wear behavior of zirconium alloy exposed to high temperature water

P Lai, H Zhang, L Zhang, Q Zeng, J Lu, X Guo - Wear, 2019 - Elsevier
Flow-induced vibrations can result in fretting wear damage to the surfaces of clad fuel rods
(tubes) against their supports in nuclear power plants. One possible solution to this problem …

A three-dimensional refined numerical simulation of cross-flow induced vibration mechanism in the tube bundle

H Zhao, P Gao, R Tian, X Li - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Cross-flow induced vibration causes many accidents in the nuclear steam generator tube
bundle. An accurate and refined cross-flow induced vibration numerical simulation can help …

Numerical modeling of flow induced vibration of nuclear fuel rods

D De Santis, A Shams - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2017 - Elsevier
Flow induced vibration (FIV) plays an important role in many industrial applications,
including nuclear energy. In a nuclear power plant, several components could experience …

[HTML][HTML] Benchmark simulation of the flow-induced vibrations for nuclear applications

J Salachna, A Cioncolini, H Iacovides - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the computational modelling of flow-induced vibrations of cantilever
rods subjected to turbulent axial flow at operating conditions relevant to those of fuel rods of …

[HTML][HTML] Experiments on axial-flow-induced vibration of a free-clamped/clamped-free rod for light-water nuclear reactor applications

A Cioncolini, S Zhang, MRA Nabawy, H Li… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2023 - Elsevier
The flow-induced vibration of a cantilever rod confined in a pipe and exposed to an axial
water flow has been experimentally investigated using a simple test piece designed to be …

Nonlinear vibrations of a nuclear fuel rod supported by spacer grids

G Ferrari, G Franchini, P Balasubramanian… - … Engineering and Design, 2020 - Elsevier
The internal components of Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs), particularly nuclear fuel
assemblies, must be able to withstand Flow Induced Vibrations (FIVs) during operating …