Advances of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Nuclear Reactor Design and Safety Assessment

Advances of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Nuclear Reactor Design and Safety Assessment presents the latest computational fluid dynamic technologies. It includes an evaluation of safety systems for reactors using CFD and their design, the modeling of Severe Accident Phenomena Using CFD, Model Development for Two-phase Flows, and Applications for Sodium and Molten Salt Reactor Designs. Editors Joshi and Nayak have an invaluable wealth of experience that enables them to comment on the development of CFD models, the technologies currently in practice, and the future of CFD in nuclear reactors.

Readers will find a thematic discussion on each aspect of CFD applications for the design and safety assessment of Gen II to Gen IV reactor concepts that will help them develop cost reduction strategies for nuclear power plants.

Presents a thematic and comprehensive discussion on each aspect of CFD applications for the design and safety assessment of nuclear reactorsProvides an historical review of the development of CFD models, discusses state-of-the-art concepts, and takes an applied and analytic look toward the futureIncludes CFD tools and simulations to advise and guide the reader through enhancing cost effectiveness, safety and performance optimization

1. Introduction

Arun K. Nayak

2. Computational fluid dynamics

Jyeshtharaj B. Joshi, Krishnaswamy Nandakumar, Ashwin W. Patwardhan, Arun K. Nayak, Vishnu Pareek, Monica Gumulya, Chunliang Wu, Nitin Minocha, Eshita Pal, Mukesh Kumar, Vishal Bhusare, Shashank Tiwari, Dhiraj Lote, Chaitanya Mali, Ameya Kulkarni, Sarang Tamhankar

3. CFD model development for two-phase flows

Marco Colombo, M. Fairweather, Simon P. Walker, Mukesh Kumar, Avinash Moharana, Arun K. Nayak, Jyeshtharaj B. Joshi, Arnab Dasgupta, Dinesh K. Chandraker, Tanskanen Vesa, Patel Giteshkumar

4. Evaluation of safety of light-water-cooled reactors using CFD

Thomas Höhne

5. Design of passive safety systems for advanced reactors using CFD

Jyeshtharaj B. Joshi, Arun K. Nayak, Nitin Minocha, Eshita Pal, Ankur Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Avinash Moharana

6. Modelling of core melt scenarios in nuclear reactors

Arun K. Nayak, Parimal P. Kulkarni, Pradeep Pandey, Sumit V. Prasad

7. Application of CFD for assessment of containment safety

Sunil Ganju, Aditya Karanam, Shubham Mishra, Nandan Saha, Bhuvaneshwar Gera, Priyanshu Goyal, Pavan K. Sharma, Ashish V. Shelke

8. Modeling of fire with CFD for nuclear power plants (NPPs)

Pavan K. Sharma

9. Applications of computational fluid dynamics in design of sodium-cooled fast reactors

Karuppanna Velusamy

10. CFD and systems thermal-hydraulic analysis in the design and safety assessment of high-temperature reactors

Pieter G. Rousseau, Charl G. Du Toit, Herman J. Van Antwerpen

11. Heat transfer and computational fluid dynamics for molten salt reactor technologies

Piyush Sabharwall, Manuele Aufiero, Massimiliano Fratoni

12. Conclusions and future recommendation

Jyeshtharaj B. Joshi, Arun K. Nayak