Advanced liquid-metal thermal-hydraulic research for MYRRHA

K Van Tichelen, G Kennedy, F Mirelli, A Marino… - Nuclear …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK• CEN) is at the forefront of heavy liquid-
metal (HLM) nuclear technology worldwide with the development of the Multi-purpose …

Comparative assessment of liquid sloshing in dry and wet storage tank of floating offshore platform

D Liu, W Cai, T Lu - Marine Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to explore the characteristics of the single-layer liquid sloshing in offshore dry oil
storage tank and the two-layer liquid sloshing in offshore wet oil storage tank, two series of …

Experimental study on the sloshing of a three-layer liquid system with a free surface

D Liu, T Lu, W Cai, L Lei - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Laboratory experiments have been conducted on the sloshing of three immiscible liquids in
a rectangular tank subjected to harmonic horizontal excitation. The three working liquids are …

Validation of numerical models for seismic fluid-structure-interaction analysis of nuclear, safety-related equipment

CC Yu, FUH Mir, AS Whittaker - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2021 - Elsevier
Seismic design, qualification, and risk assessment of nuclear safety-related vessels filled
with liquid will have to consider the interaction between the vessel (tank), the contained …

Equivalent mechanical model for liquid sloshing in irregular annular cylindrical containers of liquid metal reactors

Y Zhu, D Lu, Y Liu, D Li - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The dynamic response of the liquid sloshing in the reactor vessel is an important issue for
seismic designs of liquid metal reactors (LMR). In engineering design, equivalent …

Sloshing damping assessment and structural dynamic analysis of perforated structures for heavy liquid metal under seismic excitation

Y Chen, P Ming, G Yu, Z Tan, M Yuan - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Perforated structures are commonly used to reduce sloshing in many fields, owing to their
anti-sloshing and mass reduction advantage. This structure shows greater potential for slosh …

Mode characterization and damping measurement of liquid sloshing in cylindrical containers by means of reference image topography

A Simonini, D Fontanarosa, MG De Giorgi… - … Thermal and Fluid …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sloshing refers to the motion of the free liquid/gas interface inside a partially filled container
subjected to an external excitation with a consequent motion of the system center of gravity …

Experimental investigation on the three-dimensional liquid sloshing behavior in an offshore circular cylindrical container

D Liu, Y Li, W Cai, J Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
A series of experimental cases are conducted to explore the three-dimensional sloshing
response in a cylindrical container under lateral excitation. When the forcing frequency is in …

Influence of liquid viscosity on surface wave motion in a vertical cylindrical tank

D Liu, T Lu, C Qi, W Cai - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to explore the influence of liquid viscosity on surface wave motion in offshore
cylindrical oil storage tank, hundreds of sloshing experiments were conducted by using four …

Transient heat transfer characteristics of submerged heat source under seismic excitation

SP Chauhan, DK Chandraker, N Kumar - International Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this experimental based study, experiments are carried out to investigate the transient
heat transfer behavior from the horizontal heat source submerged in the partial filled water …