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An Integrated RELAP5-3D and Multiphase CFD Code System Utilizing a Semi Implicit Coupling Technique

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OSTI ID:835053
An integrated code system consisting of RELAP5-3D and a multiphase CFD program has been created through the use of a generic semi-implicit coupling algorithm. Unlike previous CFD coupling work, this coupling scheme is numerically stable provided the material Courant limit is not violated in RELAP5-3D or at the coupling locations. The basis for the coupling scheme and details regarding the unique features associated with the application of this technique to a four-field CFD program are presented. Finally, the results of a verification problem are presented. The coupled code system is shown to yield accurate and numerically stable results.
Research Organization:
Bettis Atomic Power Lab., West Mifflin, PA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI ID:
835053
Report Number(s):
B-T-3367
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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