Turbulence-induced heat transfer in PBMR core using LES and RANS

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 985-996

  Lee, Jung Jae ^a,c   Yoon, Su Jong ^a   Park, Goon Cherl ^a   Jae, Won Lee ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fuel surface temperature; LES; Local hot spot; Pebble bed reactor; RANS; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW MEASUREMENT; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE;

FUEL SURFACE TEMPERATURE; LOCAL HOT SPOT; PEBBLE BED REACTORS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 34548183512     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2007.9711338     Document Type: Article

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