Direct Numerical Simulation of Low and Unitary Prandtl Number Fluids in Reactor Downcomer Geometry

Tai, Cheng-Kai; Nguyen, Tri; Iskhakov, Arsen S.; Merzari, Elia; Dinh, Nam T.; Bolotnov, Igor A.

doi:10.1080/00295450.2023.2213286

Direct Numerical Simulation of Low and Unitary Prandtl Number Fluids in Reactor Downcomer Geometry

Journal Article · 16 June 2023 · Nuclear Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2023.2213286· OSTI ID:2424009

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North Carolina State University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Campus Box 7909, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7909
The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, 206 Hallowell Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-4400

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2424009

Journal Information:: Nuclear Technology, Journal Name: Nuclear Technology Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 210; ISSN 0029-5450

Publisher:: Taylor & Francis

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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