Debris transport visualization to analyze the flow characteristics in reactor vessel for nuclear power plants

During the long-term cooling (LTC) phase of a loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) in a pressurized water reactor (PWR), water is supplied from the containment sump to the reactor coolant system (RCS) by the flooded sump water to the Reactor Vessel (RV) through the broken pipes. As part of the technical...

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Main Authors: Yong Jae Song, Dong Seok Lim, Min Beom Heo, Beom Kyu Kim, Doo Yong Lee, Daeseong Jo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S173857332100406X