Program development and study on supercritical CO2-cooled reactor sub-channel thermal hydraulic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2021.108612
Abstract: Abstract Most of the researches on supercritical CO2-cooled reactors focus on the design of core performance parameters world widely, but few on the detailed thermal hydraulic analysis. To supplement the lack of research in this… read more here.
Keywords: thermal hydraulic; supercritical co2; co2 cooled; cooled reactor ... See more keywords
The challenges of gas-cooled reactor technology for space propulsion and the development of the JANUS space reactor concept
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2020.103340
Abstract: Abstract There is a strong motivation to develop high-power output nuclear fission reactors (around 1 MWe) for space applications, such as high-payload missions and long-duration missions beyond Mars, where the reduced solar flux makes using… read more here.
Keywords: space; cooled reactor; gas cooled; power ... See more keywords
A Comprehensive Study of the 14C Source Term in the 10 MW High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor
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DOI: 10.1017/rdc.2019.59
Abstract: ABSTRACT While assessing the environmental impact of nuclear power plants, researchers have focused their attention on radiocarbon (14C) owing to its high mobility in the environment and important radiological impact on human beings. The 10… read more here.
Keywords: gas; gas cooled; cooled reactor; temperature gas ... See more keywords
Modeling of In-Line Tube Banks Inside Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor Boilers
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DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2019.1640486
Abstract: Abstract The objective of this research is the prediction of forced convection across confined in-line tube banks found in Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactor (AGR) boiler systems. The focus of this work is periodic flow about a… read more here.
Keywords: line tube; cooled reactor; gas cooled; tube banks ... See more keywords
Neutronic and Thermal-mechanical Coupling Schemes for Heat Pipe Cooled Reactor Designs
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DOI: 10.1115/1.4051612
Abstract: Space fission power systems can enable ambitious solar-system and deep-space science missions. The heat pipe cooled reactor is one of the most potential candidates for near-term space power supply, featuring safety, simplicity, reliability, and modularity.… read more here.
Keywords: cooled reactor; pipe cooled; heat pipe;