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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2003.27.3.311

Numerical Analyses of Three-Dimensional Thermo-fluid flow through Mixing Vane in A Subchannel of Nuclear Reactor  

Choi, Sang-Chul (인하대학교 대학원 기계공학과)
Kim, Kwang-Yong (인하대학교 기계공학부)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.27, no.3, 2003 , pp. 311-318 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present work evaluates the effects of mixing vane shape on the flow structure and heat transfer downstream of mixing vane in a subchannel of fuel assembly. by obtaining velocity and pressure fields. turbulent intensity. flow-mixing factors. heat transfer coefficient and friction factor using three-dimensional RANS analysis. Four different shapes of mixing vane. which were designed by the authors were tested to evaluate the performances in enhancing the heat transfer. Standard k-$\varepsilon$ model is used as a turbulence closure model. and. periodic and symmetry conditions are set as boundary conditions. The flow blockage ratio is kept constant. but the twist angle of mixing vane is changed. The results with three turbulence models were compared with experimental data.
Keywords
Hiking Vane; Spacer Grid; Nuclear Reactor; CFD; Heat Transfer; Friction Factor;
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