Measurements and CFD predictions of velocity, turbulence intensity and pressure development in BWR fuel rod assembly with spacers

Proceedings - 12th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, NURETH-12

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Caraghiaur, D ^a   Anglart, H ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CFD; Experimental flow characteristics; Rod bundle; Spacer

Indexed keywords

BOILING WATER REACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE DROP; TURBULENCE;

AXIAL VELOCITY; EXPERIMENTAL FLOW CHARACTERISTICS; ROD BUNDLES; SINGLE-PHASE WATER FLOW;

VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 44349123025     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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