Essays about: "thermal-hydraulics"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word thermal-hydraulics.

  1. 1. Investigation of coarse-grid CFD approach for nuclear engineering application

    University essay from KTH/Fysik

    Author : Michela Casarella; [2023]
    Keywords : Thermal-hydraulics; Nuclear reactor; CFD; Sub-channel; Coarse-grid; Turbulence; Pressure drop; Termisk-hydraulik; kärnreaktor; CFD; underkanal; grovkornigt nät; turbulens; tryckfall;

    Abstract : In this thesis, an innovative coarse grid CFD approach is developed that aims toexploit the capabilities of sub-channel codes and CFD methods while overcoming theirlimitations. In the approach, a very coarse mesh is implemented in the CFD softwareOpenFOAM and a new wall treatment, based on the traditional concept of the wallfunction, is applied to the wall boundary conditions of the domain to take into accountthe low resolution of the grid which does not allow to effectively capture the effect of thesolid walls on the thermo-hydraulics of the flow. READ MORE

  3. 2. Thermal-hydraulic safety analysis of the HTTU and GEMINI+ cores in TRACE

    University essay from KTH/Fysik

    Author : Eva Joosten; [2022]
    Keywords : HTGR; TRACE; Thermal-Hydraulics; Safety; Heat Transfer; HTGR; TRACE; Termisk-Hydraulik; Säkerhet; Värmeöverföring;

    Abstract : With the coming of Generation IV systems, there is a need for thermal-hydraulic codes to model such advanced reactors. Codes for High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactors (HTGRs) already exist, but often suffer from insufficient validation and little user experience. READ MORE

  4. 3. Simulation of IB-LOCA in TRACE : A semi-blind study of numerical simulations compared to the PKL test facility

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Tillämpad kärnfysik

    Author : Matilda Tiberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Pressurized Water Reactor; Safetey analysis; LOCA; Intermediate Break; PKL; TRACE; transient; thermal hydraulics;

    Abstract : This thesis studied the performance of the thermal hydraulic software TRACE applied on an intermediate sized break (IB) happening on the cold leg in a pressurized water reactor (PWR), causing a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA). The same accident has previously been simulated in the PKL Test Facility, which is a scaled version of a PWR and is used to simulate transients stemming from different accidents. READ MORE

  5. 4. Thermal Hydraulics Simulations for Nuclear Energy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Tillämpad kärnfysik

    Author : Wilhelm Thunberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Simulation; Thermal Hydraulics; Nuclear Energy; CFD; Sub-channel; System Codes; Trace; Cobra; DNS; LES; RANS;

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  6. 5. Two-phase CFD Modelling and Validation : SH204X Master Thesis Project Report

    University essay from KTH/Kärnenergiteknik

    Author : Richard Härlin; [2022]
    Keywords : Master Thesis; Simulation; Validation; DEBORA; CFD; OpenFOAM; Boiling; Two-phase Thermal-Hydraulics; Fluid Mechanics; Nuclear Power Safety; Examensarbete; Simulering; Validering; DEBORA; CFD; OpenFOAM; Kokning; Tvåfas Termohydraulik; Kärnkraftssäkerhet;

    Abstract : This project deals with two-phase CFD model validation, a subject which is currently under active research due to its complexity. The goal is to create a model that predicts data profiles to an acceptable degree for a wide array of flow conditions. The applications within the nuclear field would mainly be for safety analysis, e.g. READ MORE