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Large eddy simulation of the shear flow instability in a rod-bundle assembly

Creators

  • 1. Technische Univ. Dresden (Germany). Inst. fuer Stroemungsmechanik

Description

The paper presents a Large Eddy Simulation at high Reynolds number of a section of a sub-channel in a fuel rod-bundle assembly of square pattern inside a pressurized water reactor. The focus is on the instability generated by the geometry of the sub-channel. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Kerntechnik (1987)
Journal Volume
78
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 52-53
ISSN
0932-3902
CODEN
KERNEU

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
44050882
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; INSTABILITY; LAMINAR FLOW; LARGE-EDDY SIMULATION; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR; VECTOR FIELDS; VELOCITY; VISCOUS FLOW; VORTEX FLOW
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUATIONS; FLUID FLOW; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SIMULATION; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS