[HTML][HTML] CFD analysis on stratification dissolution and breakup of the air-helium gas mixture by natural convection in a large-scale enclosed vessel

A Hamdani, S Abe, M Ishigaki, Y Sibamoto… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper describes the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and validation works
from the previous experimental study on the natural convection driven by outer surface …

Simulation of a jet flow rectified by a grating-type structure using immersed boundary methods

Y Hirose, S Abe, M Ishigaki, Y Sibamoto… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
Immersed boundary methods (IBMs) have been developed as complementary methods for
computational fluid dynamics (CFD). They allow a flow simulation in a mock-up model that …

Numerical analysis of natural convection behavior in density stratification induced by external cooling of a containment vessel

M Ishigaki, S Abe, A Hamdani, Y Hirose - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
It is essential to improve computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis accuracy to estimate
thermal flow in a containment vessel during a severe accident. Previous studies pointed out …

The behavior of a jet passing through a grid-type obstacle: An experimental investigation

S Abe, Y Sibamoto - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
During a severe accident in a nuclear power plant, jets released from the primary system
exhibit complex thermohydraulic behavior due to buoyancy effects and impingement on …

Estimation of Flow Field in Natural Convection with Density Stratification by Local Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter

M Ishigaki, Y Hirose, S Abe, T Nagai, T Watanabe - fluids, 2022 - mdpi.com
For estimating thermal flow in a nuclear reactor during an accident accurately, it is important
to improve the accuracy of computational fluid dynamics simulations. The temperature and …

[HTML][HTML] Large-eddy simulation on gas mixing induced by the high-buoyancy flow in the CIGMAfacility

S Abe, Y Sibamoto - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydrogen behavior in a nuclear containment vessel is a significant issue when
discussing the potential of hydrogen combustion during a severe accident. After the …