We present the results of experimental investigations aimed at evaluating the thermal–
hydraulic performance of chromium-coated zircaloy, ie, one of the most promising accident …

This paper is primarily concerned with the development of three dimensional (3-D)
multiphase computational fluid dynamics models for use in Pressurized Water Nuclear …

A benchmark activity on two-fluid simulations of high-pressure boiling upward flows in a pipe
is performed by 12 participants using different MCFD (Multiphase Computational Fluid …

Narrow channel heat exchange technology is one of the key technologies for the
development of integrated small modular reactors (SMR). The 'wall heat flux …

Bubble growth, departure and sliding in low-pressure flow boiling has received considerable
attention in the past. However, most applications of boiling heat transfer rely on high …

Falling film heat transfer has been applied for decay heat removal in more and more nuclear
reactors, in which the coolant feed rate is set small to prolong the effective cooling time …

Abstract Multiphase Computational Fluid Dynamics (M-CFD) has the potential to provide
high fidelity simulation of complex boiling phenomena in Light Water Reactors (LWRs) …

CFD methodology for subcooled flow boiling is significantly affected by the heat flux
partitioning model, which plays a crucial role in predicting the mass source term generated …

This paper uses Eulerian multiphase computational fluid dynamics (MCFD) simulations to
predict the critical heat flux in a simplified CANDU test geometry for typical pressurized …

Nucleate boiling rate is significantly affected by heat flux partitioning from the heated wall
during subcooled boiling flow. Therefore, precisely modeling wall heat flux partitioning is …