Numerical computations of natural convection heat transfer in irregular geometries: Final technical report

Technical Report · Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6529815

Glakpe, E K

The goal of the research program at Howard University is to develop ad document a general purpose computer code that can be used to obtain flow and heat transfer data for the transport or storage of spent fuel configurations. We believe that this work is relevant to DOE/OCRWM storage and transportation programs for the protection of public health and quality of the environment. The computer code is expected to be used to support primarily the following activities: (a) to obtain heat transfer and flow data for the design of sealed storage casks for transport to, and storage at the proposed MRS facility; (b) to obtain heat transfer and flow data for storage of spent fuel assemblies in pools or transportable metal casks at reactor sites. It is therefore proposed that the research work be continued to modify and add to the BODYFIT-1FE code physical models and applicable equations that will simulate realistic configurations of shipping/storage casks.

• Research Organization: Howard Univ., Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76OR00033
• OSTI ID: 6529815
• Report Number(s): DOE/OR/00033-T311; ON: DE87009957
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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