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Development of a heat pipe module for AC 2 /ATHLET and transient simulation of an experiment

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A heat pipe module was developed for the thermal hydraulics system code AC 2 /ATHLET to facilitate the analysis of heat pipe cooled-reactor concepts. The tool enables the transient simulation of liquid metal heat pipes. For validation, an experiment with a potassium heat pipe was successfully simulated. The simulation with different angles of inclination from horizontal to vertical is possible.

Source: Kerntechnik

DOI: 10.1515/kern-2026-0062

Authors: Daniel Eckert, Philipp Schöffel, Jörg Starflinger

Institutions: Gesellschaft für Anlagen und Reaktorsicherheit, University of Stuttgart

Language: English

Topic: Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics

Subfield: Aerospace Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,712

OpenAlex ID: W7208819176

FWCI: 2.898

Cites: 2

Cited by: 1

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