Particle image velocimetry measurement of complex flow structures in the diffuser and spherical casing of a reactor coolant pump
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DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2017.12.012
Abstract: Abstract Understanding of turbulent flow in the reactor coolant pump (RCP) is a premise of the optimal design of the RCP. Flow structures in the RCP, in view of the specially devised spherical casing, are… read more here.
Keywords: reactor coolant; measurement; spherical casing; rcp ... See more keywords
Transient rear cavity vortex flow in a spherical-casing nuclear reactor coolant pump
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0256570
Abstract: The next-generation nuclear reactor coolant pumps (NRCP) have gradually transitioned to mixed-flow designs due to their advantages of a wide operating range, broad flow range, and high efficiency. These pumps often adopt unconventional spherical casings,… read more here.
Keywords: rear cavity; vortex; cavity vortex; spherical casing ... See more keywords