Issues and future direction of thermal-hydraulics research and development in nuclear power reactors
P Saha, N Aksan, J Andersen, J Yan… - … Engineering and Design, 2013 - Elsevier
The paper archives the proceedings of an expert panel discussion on the issues and future
direction of thermal-hydraulic research and development in nuclear power reactors held at …
direction of thermal-hydraulic research and development in nuclear power reactors held at …
Air-ingress analysis: Part 2—Computational fluid dynamic models
CH Oh, HS Kang, ES Kim - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2011 - Elsevier
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), under the auspices of the US Department of Energy (DOE),
is performing research and development that focuses on key phenomena important during …
is performing research and development that focuses on key phenomena important during …
A new perspective on density and strength loss profiles at the surface of thermally oxidized nuclear graphite
CI Contescu, JB Spicer, L Lin, JD Arregui-Mena… - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Oxidation of graphite components could influence their designed life in a high-temperature
nuclear reactor. The oxidized regions could potentially lower the allowed stress capacity …
nuclear reactor. The oxidized regions could potentially lower the allowed stress capacity …
Comparison of oxidation behaviour of nuclear graphite grades at very high temperatures
IH Lo, TK Yeh, EA Patterson, A Tzelepi - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, the oxidation characteristics of nuclear grade graphites IG-110, IG-430, Type A
(MA), Type B (MB), PGA, ATR-2E, G347A and G458A in air environments at temperatures …
(MA), Type B (MB), PGA, ATR-2E, G347A and G458A in air environments at temperatures …
A study of the relationship between microstructure and oxidation effects in nuclear graphite at very high temperatures
IH Lo, A Tzelepi, EA Patterson, TK Yeh - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Graphite is used in the cores of gas-cooled reactors as both the neutron moderator and a
structural material, and traditional and novel graphite materials are being studied worldwide …
structural material, and traditional and novel graphite materials are being studied worldwide …
Phenomenology of graphite burning in air ingress accidents of HTRs
R Moormann - Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Air ingress with graphite burning belongs to the accident scenarios in HTRs with potentially
severe consequences. This paper gives an overview of basic phenomena of graphite …
severe consequences. This paper gives an overview of basic phenomena of graphite …
Air-ingress analysis: Part 1. Theoretical approach
CH Oh, ES Kim - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2011 - Elsevier
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), under the auspices of the US Department of Energy (DOE),
is performing research and development that focuses on key phenomena important during …
is performing research and development that focuses on key phenomena important during …
Identification and characterization of thermal fluid phenomena associated with selected operating/accident scenarios in modular high temperature gas-cooled reactors
Dominant phenomena are identified and characterized for the loss-of-forced-convection
(LOFC) scenario, the depressurized loss-of-forced-convection (DLOFC) scenario, and the …
(LOFC) scenario, the depressurized loss-of-forced-convection (DLOFC) scenario, and the …
Chemical kinetics parameters and model validation for the gasification of PCEA nuclear graphite
MS El-Genk, JMP Tournier, CI Contescu - Journal of nuclear materials, 2014 - Elsevier
A series of gasification experiments, using two right cylinder specimens (∼ 12.7× 25.4 mm
and 25.4× 25.4 mm) of PCEA nuclear graphite in ambient airflow, measured the total …
and 25.4× 25.4 mm) of PCEA nuclear graphite in ambient airflow, measured the total …
Final report on experimental validation of stratified flow phenomena, graphite oxidation, and mitigation strategies of air ingress accidents
The US Department of Energy is performing research and development that focuses on key
phenomena that are important during challenging scenarios that may occur in the Next …
phenomena that are important during challenging scenarios that may occur in the Next …