Toward Improved Correlations for Mixed Convection in the Downcomer of Molten Salt Reactors

Nguyen, Tri; Merzari, Elia; Tai, Cheng-Kai; Bolotnov, Igor A.; Jackson, Brian

doi:10.1080/00295450.2023.2223036

Toward Improved Correlations for Mixed Convection in the Downcomer of Molten Salt Reactors

Journal Article · 20 July 2023 · Nuclear Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2023.2223036· OSTI ID:2424041

^[1]; Merzari, Elia ^[1]; ^[2]; Bolotnov, Igor A. ^[2]; Jackson, Brian ^[3]

The Pennsylvania State University, Ken and Mary Alice Lindquist Department of Nuclear Engineering, State College, Pennsylvania
North Carolina State University, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina
Kairos Power, Modelling and Simulation Division, Alameda, California

Not provided.

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:: 2424041

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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