Numerical simulation of the inlet plenum flow field for a LWR reactor pressure vessel

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 252-261

  Frepoli, Cesare ^a  

^a ANSALDO ENERGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CFD; FLOW3D; Inlet plenum; LWR; Numerical simulation

Indexed keywords

BOILING WATER REACTORS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; INTAKE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR CORES; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

CONTROL ROD GUIDE TUBES; GRID POINTS; INLET PLENUM FLOW FIELD; TURBULENCE MODEL;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

PRESSURE VESSELS; SIMULATION-NUMERICAL; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0030088278     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0307-904X(95)00153-B     Document Type: Article

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