DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) · 1981 · 53 citations · 0 references
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EngineeringChemical EngineeringComputational Fluid DynamicsFluid DynamicsHeat TransferFlow ModelingHeat Transfer In ReactorsReactor DynamicsReactor KineticsReactor ModelingTransient Flow AnalysisReactor Transient AnalysisReactor TransientsTwo-fluid Model
The broad effort of developing and assessing the two-fluid model computer code THERMIT for light water reactor (LWR) subchannel analysis is described.The developmental effort required a reformulation of the coolant-to-fuel rod coupling so that THERMIT is now capable of traditional coolant-centered subchannel analysis.A model that accounts for mass, momentum and energy transport between mesh cells due to turbulent mixing for two-phase conditions has also been introduced.This model is the first such attempt in a two-fluid context.