Numerical simulation of heat transfer of supercritical fluids under SCWR conditions (review)

SCWR was proposed as a type of generation IV reactors. The numerical simulation becomes a useful method for studying supercritical fluids in SCWR. The objective of this paper is to review the works that have been published in the numerical simulation of heat transfer of supercritical fluids under the SCWR conditions. Literatures show that there are still limits in the study of the fluid flow and the heat transfer of supercritical water in fuel channels. Due to this deficiency, the full-scale 3-D CFD simulations on the heat transfer of supercritical fluids are highly required for the design of SCWR. (author)