| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5474886 | Annals of Nuclear Energy | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The coupling tool is used to simulate experiments representative of both natural circulation conditions and isothermal gas enhanced (assisted) circulation. Furthermore, an accidental test reproducing an Unprotected Loss of Flow (ULOF) scenario is also simulated and the outcomes are presented. A preliminary sensitivity analysis has shown that, to guarantee a suitable numerical convergence, the assisted circulation tests require a time step one order of magnitude lower compared to natural circulation ones. The comparison between the RELAP5 stand-alone simulations and RELAP5/FLUENT coupled simulations proved the capability to simulate the thermal-hydraulic behaviour of a loop experimental facility for all the examined conditions.
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Authors
Daniele Martelli, Nicola Forgione, Gianluca Barone, Ivan di Piazza,