Entropy generation minimization-based heat transfer and mass transfer study of rectangular packed-bed filled with spherical particles

P Kumar, SK Saha, A Sharma - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The study focuses on tritium-extraction and heat-extraction characteristics of the lead lithium
ceramic breeder (LLCB) blanket module, an Indian tritium breeding blanket concept design …

Modeling of transport processes in liquid-metal fusion blankets: Past, present, and future

S Smolentsev - Fusion Science and Technology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The successful development of robust breeding blanket systems will strongly rely on
computational tools for predicting the complex behavior of the electrically conducting liquid …

Development of Scaling Laws for Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Analysis of Packed Beds Filled with Monosized Pebbles

P Kumar, SK Saha, A Sharma - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This study uses the porous medium approach to develop the scaling law for investigating
fluid flow and heat transfer behavior of different scaled cuboid and cylindrical packed beds …

Computational Analysis of Coolant Flow in Packed Bed for VHTR Design: Investigation of Thermal-Hydraulic Characteristics using OpenFOAM

P Kumar, SK Saha, A Sharma - … of the 27th National and 5th …, 2024 - dl.begellhouse.com
This study focuses on the parametric analysis of a packed bed and investigates the flow and
thermal-hydraulic characteristics of the Very High-Temperature Reactor (VHTR) design. By …