A review on MPS method developments and applications in nuclear engineering

G Li, J Gao, P Wen, Q Zhao, J Wang, J Yan… - Computer methods in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The paper aims to provide a comprehensive review on the achievements made on moving
particle semi-implicit (MPS) method and the applications in nuclear engineering. The state …

Current achievements on bubble dynamics analysis using MPS method

R Chen, C Dong, K Guo, W Tian, S Qiu… - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Bubble dynamics always exist in nuclear reactor system which affect the fluid flow, heat
transfer and moderation of neutrons. Therefore it is necessary to do some related …

A novel multiphase MPS algorithm for modeling crust formation by highly viscous fluid for simulating corium spreading

G Duan, A Yamaji, S Koshizuka - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2019 - Elsevier
Corium (lava-like mixture of fissile material) spreading prediction is of great significance in
the severe accidents of nuclear power plants. Crust formation due to solidification …

A multiphase MPS method coupling fluid–solid interaction/phase-change models with application to debris remelting in reactor lower plenum

G Duan, A Yamaji, M Sakai - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In a postulated severe accident, the in-vessel debris remelting may result in severe local hot
spots, probably threatening the reactor pressure vessel (RPV). The moving particle semi …

[HTML][HTML] An incompressible–compressible Lagrangian particle method for bubble flows with a sharp density jump and boiling phase change

G Duan, A Yamaji, M Sakai - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Modeling the boiling phase change is particularly challenging for Lagrangian particle
methods due to a high density ratio and dramatic volume expansion. In this study, the …

Numerical investigation of gas entrapment in metal additive manufacturing using a quasi-sharp-interface particle method

G Duan, M Sakai - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
Porosity is a key issue for the parts fabricated by selective laser melting. However, the
porosity formation mechanisms have not been fully clarified. In particular, the formation of …

Numerical study on Prandtl number dependence of thermal convection in an internally heated pool

DS Joo, S Whang, HS Park, D You - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2025 - Elsevier
Large-eddy simulations have been conducted to study natural convection in a corium pool.
The study focuses on a hemispherical pool with uniform volumetric heat generation …

Simulating melt spreading into shallow water using moving particle hydrodynamics with turbulence model

R Yokoyama, M Kondo, S Suzuki… - Computational Particle …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, molten metal spreading into water is calculated using moving particle
hydrodynamics (MPH) which is one of the particle methods. The spreading and solidification …

Numerical simulation of Rayleigh-Bénard convection and three-phase Rayleigh-Taylor instability using a modified MPS method

F Garoosi, A Shakibaeinia - Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 2021 - Elsevier
The main objective of the current work is to enhance consistency and capabilities of Moving
Particle Semi-implicit (MPS) method for simulating a wide range of free-surface flows and …

Lagrangian simulation of three-dimensional macro-scale melting based on enthalpy method

J Xiong, Y Zhu, T Zhang, X Cheng - Computers & Fluids, 2019 - Elsevier
Melting and solidification are encountered or utilized in industrial applications. Based on the
moving particle semi-implicit (MPS) method a robust numerical approach is developed for …