Numerical investigation of gas flow distribution and thermal mixing in helically coiled tube bundle

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 704-711

  Duan, Ri Qiang ^a   Jiang, Sheng Yao ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas flow distribution; Helically coiled tube bundle; Steam generator; Thermal mixing

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMICS; FLOW OF GASES; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; GAS DYNAMICS; GASES; LEAD; MIXING; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION;

ACHENBACH (CO); ANNULAR SPACE; AVERAGE VELOCITY; CONSERVATION EQUATIONS; GAS FLOW DISTRIBUTION; GAS FLOWING; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; REYNOLDS (CO); TUBE BUNDLES;

FLOW SIMULATION;

EID: 46749128581     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2008.9711470     Document Type: Article

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