A review of recent advances in HTGR CFD and thermal fluid analysis
AJ Huning, S Chandrasekaran, S Garimella - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor (HTGR) is an advanced reactor design
being pursued by several different domestic and international organizations due to its high …
being pursued by several different domestic and international organizations due to its high …
CFD validation with optimized mesh using benchmarking data of pebble-bed high-temperature reactor
In this study, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis conducted to predict the thermo-
hydraulic performance of the HTR-10, which is an experimental pebble bed reactor (PBR) …
hydraulic performance of the HTR-10, which is an experimental pebble bed reactor (PBR) …
Experimental analysis of forced convective heat transfer in novel structured packed beds of particles
Followed by the numerical study of Yang et al.(2010), the macroscopic hydrodynamic and
heat transfer characteristics in some novel structured packed beds are experimentally …
heat transfer characteristics in some novel structured packed beds are experimentally …
Experimental investigation of cross flow mixing in a randomly packed bed and streamwise vortex characteristics using particle image velocimetry and proper …
The study of flow and heat transfer through porous media or randomly packed beds is
important as these configurations are widely used in many engineering applications, for …
important as these configurations are widely used in many engineering applications, for …
Quasi-DNS capabilities of OpenFOAM for different mesh types
Experimental limitations for certain nuclear reactor safety applications have pushed forward
the demand for high fidelity DNS reference solutions for complex geometric configurations …
the demand for high fidelity DNS reference solutions for complex geometric configurations …
Experimental investigation of the variation of the local gas velocities in a cold flow pebble bed reactor (PBR) using a hot wire anemometry technique
M Alshammari, A Alalou, HA Alhameedi… - … Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Obtaining accurate results and new benchmark data for the local velocity of the gas flowing
within the pebble bed reactor (PBR) is a key step for understanding and benchmarking …
within the pebble bed reactor (PBR) is a key step for understanding and benchmarking …
Investigating the advantages and disadvantages of realistic approach and porous approach for closely packed pebbles in CFD simulation
CY Wu, YM Ferng, CC Chieng, CC Liu - Nuclear Engineering and design, 2010 - Elsevier
A pebble bed geometry is usually adopted for high-temperature gas-cooled reactors
(HTGRs), which exhibits inherently safe performance, high conversion efficiency, and low …
(HTGRs), which exhibits inherently safe performance, high conversion efficiency, and low …
Time-resolved PIV measurements in a low-aspect ratio facility of randomly packed spheres and flow analysis using modal decomposition
This work experimentally investigated the flow characteristics in a facility with randomly
packed spheres at a low-aspect ratio of 4.4. Velocity fields in the near-wall region and in the …
packed spheres at a low-aspect ratio of 4.4. Velocity fields in the near-wall region and in the …
Quasi-direct numerical simulation of a pebble bed configuration. Part I: Flow (velocity) field analysis
High temperature reactors (HTR) are being considered for deployment around the world
because of their excellent safety features. The fuel is embedded in a graphite moderator and …
because of their excellent safety features. The fuel is embedded in a graphite moderator and …
Feasibility of full-core pin resolved CFD simulations of small modular reactor with momentum sources
Complex flow structure interactions and heat transfer processes take place in nuclear
reactor cores. Given the extreme pressure/temperature and radioactive conditions inside the …
reactor cores. Given the extreme pressure/temperature and radioactive conditions inside the …