Lars Heibges RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau Institute of Structural Analysis and Dynamics Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 14, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany lars.heibges@bauing.rptu.de Hamid Sadegh-Azar RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau Institute of Structural Analysis and Dynamics Paul-Ehrlich-Straße 14, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany hamid.sadegh-azar@bauing.rptu.de SUMMARY In Read more
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 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 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, Read more
Ground Control and the Principle of Minimizing Radiological Exposure as Key Drivers for the Recovery of Radioactive Waste Out of the Asse II Mine Geology The Asse salt structure is located in the Southwest of the Hercynian Mountains in Northern Read more
Equipment Selection Methodology of Seismic Probability Safety Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant 1. Introduction A typical seismic probability safety assessment (SPSA) requires geological, structural, and systems analysts. In the case of probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA), geological experts can independently Read more
Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 and based on the lessons learned from the accident, there have been many changes to the relevant safety design criteria and/or regulations around the world. Read more…
Experimental Study of Convective Heat Transfer Through Fuel Pins of a Nuclear Power Plant Cylindrical heat sources are used to model the fuel pins in the reactor core of a nuclear power plant and also in the spent fuel storage. Read more
Authors Co-Authors Category Institution Contact Authors Numan Iqbal1 Rab Nawaz2 Kamran Rasheed Qureshi1 Ammar Ahmed1 R. Khan2,3 Co-Authors – Category International Trends & Developments in Nuclear Institution 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS). Read more
Preliminary CFD analysis of innovative decay heat removal system for the European Sodium Fast Reactor Concept 1 Introduction Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors (SFRs) are among the most advanced concept of the Generation-IV reactor systems [1] with extensive design, construction, operation and Read more
