Nuclear Engineering and Technology

Korean Nuclear Society (한국원자력학회)
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Development of supporting platform for the fine flow characteristics of reactor core

  • Hao Qian (Harbin Engineering University) ;
  • Guangliang Chen (Harbin Engineering University) ;
  • Lei Li (Harbin Engineering University) ;
  • Lixuan Zhang (Harbin Engineering University) ;
  • Xinli Yin (Harbin Engineering University) ;
  • Hanqi Zhang (Harbin Engineering University) ;
  • Shaomin Su (Harbin Engineering University)
  • Received : 2023.05.23
  • Accepted : 2023.12.10
  • Published : 2024.05.25
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Abstract

This study presents the Supporting platform for reactor fine flow characteristics calculation and analysis (Cilian platform), a user-friendly tool that supports the analysis and optimization of pressurized water reactor (PWR) cores with mixing vanes using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) computing. The Cilian platform allows for easy creation and optimization of PWR's main CFD calculation schemes and autonomously manages CFD calculation and analysis of PWR cores, reducing the need for human and computational resources. The platform's key features enable efficient simulation, rapid solution design, automatic calculation of core scheme options, and streamlined data extraction and processing techniques. The Cilian platform's capability to call external CFD software reduces the development time and cost while improving the accuracy and reliability of the results. In conclusion, the Cilian platform exemplifies an innovative solution for efficient computational fluid dynamics analysis of pressurized water reactor (PWR) cores. It holds great promise for driving advancements in nuclear power technology, enhancing the safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of nuclear reactors. The platform adopts a modular design methodology, enabling the swift and accurate computation and analysis of diverse flow regions within core components. This design approach facilitates the seamless integration of multiple computational modules across various reactor types, providing a high degree of flexibility and reusability.

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