Detailed Analysis of the Effects of Spacer Grid and Mixing Vanes on Turbulence in a PWR Subchannel Under DFFB Conditions Based on DNS Data

Saini, Nadish; Bolotnov, Igor A.

doi:10.1080/00295450.2021.1974279

Detailed Analysis of the Effects of Spacer Grid and Mixing Vanes on Turbulence in a PWR Subchannel Under DFFB Conditions Based on DNS Data

Journal Article · 08 December 2021 · Nuclear Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2021.1974279· OSTI ID:1979192

^[1]; Bolotnov, Igor A. ^[1]

North Carolina State University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695

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Research Organization:: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

DOE Contract Number:: NE0008530

OSTI ID:: 1979192

Journal Information:: Nuclear Technology, Vol. 208, Issue 8; ISSN 0029-5450

Publisher:: Taylor & Francis

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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