[HTML][HTML] On the development of multi-physics tools for nuclear reactor analysis based on OpenFOAM®: state of the art, lessons learned and perspectives
In the last two decades, the use of OpenFOAM as a multi-physics library for nuclear
applications has grown from a sporadic use for exploratory studies to a widespread …
applications has grown from a sporadic use for exploratory studies to a widespread …
The Tailored CFD Package 'containmentFOAM' for Analysis of Containment Atmosphere Mixing, H2/CO Mitigation and Aerosol Transport
S Kelm, M Kampili, X Liu, A George, D Schumacher… - Fluids, 2021 - mdpi.com
The severe reactor accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (2011) has
confirmed the need to understand the flow and transport processes of steam and …
confirmed the need to understand the flow and transport processes of steam and …
Validation of the fire dynamics simulator (FDS) model for fire scenarios with two liquid pool fires in multiple compartments
A validation study on the fire dynamics simulator (FDS) model for fire scenarios with multiple
liquid pool fires occurring in multiple compartments was performed. For fire growth in the …
liquid pool fires occurring in multiple compartments was performed. For fire growth in the …
On the interaction of wind, fire intensity and downslope terrain with implications for building standards in wildfire-prone areas
A Edalati-nejad, M Ghodrat… - International journal of …, 2023 - CSIRO Publishing
Background: Wildfires can have detrimental impacts on the environment and urban
structures when it spreads from wildland areas. Aims: In this work, a numerical study is …
structures when it spreads from wildland areas. Aims: In this work, a numerical study is …
Investigation of the fire mass loss rate in confined and mechanically ventilated enclosures on the basis of a large-scale under-ventilated fire test
H Prétrel, S Suard - Fire Safety Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
This study concerns the under-ventilated combustion regimes of a fire scenario in
mechanically ventilated enclosures. Using the theoretical approach of the well-stirred …
mechanically ventilated enclosures. Using the theoretical approach of the well-stirred …
Investigation of fires in a mechanically ventilated compartment using the CFD code FireFOAM
The outbreak of fires in nuclear power plants is a major risk due to the potential leak of
radioactive materials. The use of traditional prescriptive fire safety regulations has shown its …
radioactive materials. The use of traditional prescriptive fire safety regulations has shown its …
Localized fire in a gallery: Model development and validation
A numerical simulation of a wood fire in a natural gallery is compared with experimental
data. Temperatures, velocities, gases and particles concentrations as well as soot deposits …
data. Temperatures, velocities, gases and particles concentrations as well as soot deposits …
Fire-induced flows for complex fire scenarios in a mechanically ventilated two-storey structure
H Prétrel, S Vaux - Journal of Fire Sciences, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This work deals with smoke propagation through a multi-compartment assembly in case of a
fire event in a nuclear installation. The scientific issues are the understanding of flows …
fire event in a nuclear installation. The scientific issues are the understanding of flows …
Strategies to challenge the simulation of confined fires
The numerical simulation of fires concerns an increasingly wide range of applications,
among which archaeology. The Chauvet-Pont d'Arc Cave (France) presents thermal marks …
among which archaeology. The Chauvet-Pont d'Arc Cave (France) presents thermal marks …
Development of a fluid–structure coupling validated with a confined fire: application to painted caves
In 1994, three speleologists discovered the Chauvet–Pont d'Arc Cave, which contains
singular thermal marks on walls deep in the cavity. These alterations arose from intense …
singular thermal marks on walls deep in the cavity. These alterations arose from intense …