Published April 2020 | Version v1
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3D numerical simulation of mass flow distribution in a TOPAZ-II type reactor core

Creators

  • 1. China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing (China)

Description

The 3D flow field of the reactor of a TOPAZ H type has been simulated and analyzed using the CFD software FLUENT 14.0, validated by CFX 14.0. The results of the two simulations were quite close to each other; reliability of the calculation parameters thus has been verified. The maximum flow distribution factor is around 1.023, while the minimum 0.985. The results have shown good agreement with that of original design. Trough simulation, it could been concluded that symmetrical operating condition resulted in negligible effect on the flow distribution factor of the whole reactor, while certain unsymmetrical operating may cause little arise to the flow distribution factor. The analysis results lay foundation for the thermal hydraulic design of this type of reactor. (authors)

Part of:
Progress report on nuclear science and technology in China (Vol.6). Proceedings of academic annual meeting of China Nuclear Society in 2019, No.3--Nuclear Energy and Power sub-volume

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
China Atomic Energy Press
Imprint Place
Beijing (China)
ISBN
978-7-5221-0522-2
Imprint Title
Progress report on nuclear science and technology in China (Vol.6). Proceedings of academic annual meeting of China Nuclear Society in 2019, No.3--Nuclear Energy and Power sub-volume
Imprint Pagination
527 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 46-51

Conference

Title
2019 academic annual meeting of China Nuclear Society
Dates
20-23 Aug 2019
Place
Baotou (China)

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
53114866
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; DESIGN; DISTRIBUTION; MASS; REACTOR CORES; RELIABILITY; THERMAL HYDRAULICS; TOPAZ REACTOR
Descriptors DEC
EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRAULICS; HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS; MECHANICS; POWER REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SIMULATION

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Notes
9 figs., 2 tabs., 3 refs.