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Thermal Hydraulics Aspects of Liquid Metal Cooled Nuclear Reactors
About this book
Thermal Hydraulics Aspects of Liquid Metal cooled Nuclear Reactors is a comprehensive collection of liquid metal thermal hydraulics research and development for nuclear liquid metal reactor applications. A deliverable of the SESAME H2020 project, this book is written by top European experts who discuss topics of note that are supplemented by an international contribution from U.S. partners within the framework of the NEAMS program under the U.S. DOE. This book is a convenient source for students, professionals and academics interested in liquid metal thermal hydraulics in nuclear applications. In addition, it will also help newcomers become familiar with current techniques and knowledge.- Presents the latest information on one of the deliverables of the SESAME H2020 project- Provides an overview on the design and history of liquid metal cooled fast reactors worldwide- Describes the challenges in thermal hydraulics related to the design and safety analysis of liquid metal cooled fast reactors- Includes the codes, methods, correlations, guidelines and limitations for liquid metal fast reactor thermal hydraulic simulations clearly- Discusses state-of-the-art, multi-scale techniques for liquid metal fast reactor thermal hydraulics applications
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Nomenclature
- 1: Introduction to liquid metal cooled reactors
- 2: Thermal-hydraulic challenges in liquid-metal-cooled reactors
- 3: Thermal-hydraulic experiments with liquid metalsâIntroduction
- 3.1: Rod bundle and pool-type experiments in water serving liquid metal reactors
- 3.2: Design of experimental liquid-metal facilities
- 3.3: Construction of experimental liquid-metal facilities
- 3.4: Operational aspects of experimental liquid metal facilities
- 3.5: Measurement techniques for liquid metal based nuclear coolants
- 4: System thermal hydraulics for liquid metals
- 5: Subchannel analysis for LMR
- 6: CFDâIntroduction
- 6.1.1: Direct numerical simulations for liquid metal applications
- 6.1.2: Large-eddy simulation: Application to liquid metal fluid flow and heat transfer
- 6.2.1: Turbulent heat transport
- 6.2.2: Simulation of flow-induced vibrations in tube bundles using URANS
- 6.2.3: Core thermal hydraulics
- 6.2.4: (U)RANS pool thermal hydraulics
- 7: Multi-scale simulations of liquid metal systems
- 8: Verification and validation and uncertainty quantification
- 9: Best practice guidelines for nuclear liquid metal CFD
- 10: Conclusions and outlook
- Index