Effect of Bulk Condensation on Containment Athmosphere Mixing SUMMARY The impact of bulk condensation on the mixing dynamics of gases and flammability of the containment atmosphere is investigated in detail using OpenFOAM-based ‘containmentFOAM’ CFD package developed at Forschungszentrum Julich. The bulk condensation is efficiently modeled by bringing the local gas Read more
A hybrid experimental and numerical investigation on the Cr2AlC-coated zirconium for accident-tolerant fuel systems SUMMARY This study utilized a hybrid experimental and numerical approach to investigate the failure behavior of zirconium substrates coated with Cr2AlC. The failure mechanism was determined through a series of interrupted in-situ three-point bending tests in Read more
Shielding Fuel Assembly Design Optimization SUMMARY The aging nuclear fleet is facing demand of lifetime extension to ensure reliable and carbon-free energy production. A major limiting parameter for lifetime extension is the neutron fluence of the reactor presure vessel. Furthermore, new requirments on flanges may require extensive material investigations.Framatome’s shielding Read more