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Study of the heat pipe vapor flow using the MOOSE application Sockeye and the CFD code Nek5000

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Heat pipes are efficient heat transfer devices used in various applications, including nuclear microreactors. Heat pipe-cooled microreactors offer advantages in size and cost, which can significantly accelerate their deployment and adoption. Developing accurate models of heat pipes is crucial for a heat pipe-cooled microreactor design and operation. In this work a verification and validation of the heat pipe application Sockeye is presented. Results are compared against RANS simulations, performed with the code Nek5000, and the SPHERE experiment, conducted at INL.

Source: OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

Author: da Silva Bourdot Dutra, Carolina [Idaho National Laboratory]; Hansel, Joshua E [Idaho National Laboratory]

Institution: Idaho National Laboratory

Language: English

Topic: Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, Battelle, Idaho Operations Office, U.S. Department of Energy

Awards: G127156130, G2873784832, G3439656048, G594963403

OpenAlex ID: W4402713104

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