Computational fluid dynamic analysis of core bypass flow phenomena in a prismatic VHTR |
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Authors: | Hiroyuki Sato Richard Johnson Richard Schultz |
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Affiliation: | 1. Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, USA;2. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Oarai, Ibaraki, Japan |
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Abstract: | The core bypass flow in a prismatic very high temperature reactor (VHTR) is an important design consideration and can have considerable impact on the condition of reactor core internals including fuels. The interstitial gaps are an inherent presence in the reactor core because of tolerances in manufacturing the blocks and the inexact nature of their installation. Furthermore, the geometry of the graphite blocks changes over the lifetime of the reactor because of thermal expansion and irradiation damage. The occurrence of hot spots in the core and lower plenum and hot streaking in the lower plenum (regions of very hot gas flow) are affected by bypass flow. |
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Keywords: | Core bypass flow Prismatic VHTR CFD FLUENT Maximum fuel temperature |
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