Thermal hydraulic analysis of VVER-1000 nuclear reactor with dual-cooled annular fuel using K–ω SST Turbulence model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2016.09.027
Abstract: Abstract Dual cooled annular nuclear fuel which is an internally and externally cooled annular fuel has many advantages in heat transfer. One of the most prominent of these advantages is the ability to harvest more… read more here.
Keywords: cooled annular; fuel; vver 1000; reactor ... See more keywords
Development of a subchannel analysis code and its application to annular fuel assemblies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.02.016
Abstract: Abstract A Subchannel Analysis Code for Annular Fuel (SACAF) capable of modeling dual-cooled annular fuel pins was developed. The coolant flow distribution was adjusted until a uniform pressure drops was formed in all the subchannels.… read more here.
Keywords: fuel; analysis code; annular fuel; subchannel analysis ... See more keywords
Development of a thermo-mechanical coupling code based on an annular fuel sub-channel code
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.110284
Abstract: Abstract To simulate the thermal hydraulic performance of the annular fuel more accurately, some mechanical models have been incorporated into the sub-channel code SACAF, including pellet displacement model, gap heat transfer model, fission gas release… read more here.
Keywords: channel code; annular fuel; sub channel; code ... See more keywords
Neutronic evaluation of annular fuel assemblies
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DOI: 10.1504/ijnest.2020.10041181
Abstract: The concept of annular fuel rods was initially studied in the 1950s, but researchers have expanded the investigations considerably from 2000 to improve the performance of nuclear power plants. Thus, aiming a probable replacement of… read more here.
Keywords: fuel assemblies; neutronic evaluation; fuel; evaluation annular ... See more keywords