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Thermal/hydraulic analysis methods for PWR's
Thesis. 1976. Nucl.E.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Nuclear Engineering.
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Thermal hydraulic analysis of hydride fuels in BWR's
… specifically, this thesis deals with the thermal hydraulic analysis of BWR reactors. Several papers and theses have already been written for this project, mainly focusing on PWR reactors. The primary goal of this thesis is to find the optimal fuel rod lattice pitch and diameter such that a reactor …
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Steady state thermal hydraulic analysis of hydride fueled BWRs
… the results obtained in the main body of the analysis account only for thermal-hydraulic constraints, an estimate of the power reduction due to the application of neutronic constraints is also performed. This investigation, focused only on the "New Core" cases, is coupled with an increase of …
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Thermal-hydraulic analysis of tight lattice light water reactors.
Thesis. 1977. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Nuclear Engineering.
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Thermal-hydraulic analysis of a spectral shift reactor core
… has been developed which performs a thermal-hydraulic analysis of a mechanical spectral shift reactor fuel assembly. In this reactor type, the fuel to water volume ratio is changed to shift the neutron energy spectrum and control reactivity. The ability to handle different fuel to water …
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Two dimensional transport coefficients for the PWR's thermal/hydraulic analysis.
Thesis. 1976. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Nuclear Engineering.
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Thermal-hydraulic analysis of innovative fuel configurations for the sodium fast reactor
… fuel. In order to evaluate the thermal-hydraulic performance of these fuels, the capabilities of the RELAP5-3D code have been expanded to perform subchannel analysis in sodium-cooled fuel assemblies with non-conventional geometries. This expansion was enabled by the use of control …
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Multiscale approach for the thermal-hydraulic analysis of heavy liquid metal pool systems
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Thermal and hydraulic analysis of the adsorption bed of the adsorptive thermal battery
… is widely investigated. This work focuses on the analysis of the design of such a system to suggest efficiency improvements. The thermal insulation and choice of pump required for the optimal function of the adsorptive bed that carries the novel material are analyzed respectively to understand …
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Thermal-hydraulic analysis of cross-shaped spiral fuel in high power density BWRs
Preliminary analysis of the cross-shaped spiral (CSS) fuel assembly suggests great thermal-hydraulic upside. According to computational models, the increase in rod surface area, combined with an increase in coolant turbulence and inter-channel mixing will allow for a greater than 25% uprate in …
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Reactor thermal-hydraulic analysis improvement and application of the code COBRA-IIIC/MIT
Thesis (Nucl.E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, 1981.
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Optimization of hydraulic networks using the box-complex optimization technique and the linear method of hydraulic analysis
… developed to be used in the optimal design of hydraulic networks. The computer program can be used to optimize three basic system variables; input hydraulic head, pump head, and discrete pipe diameter sizes. Since the basic network equations describing the system are nonlinear, the problem is …
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Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis for the Proposed Upgrade of the Univeristy of Illinois Advanced TRIGA Reactor to 3 MW
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LEU-HEU Mixed Core Conversion Thermal-hydraulic Analysis and Coolant System Upgrade Assessment for the MIT Research Reactor
… and demonstrated both neutronic and thermal hydraulic safety requirements are met throughout equilibrium cycles. An alternative conversion strategy is proposed which involves a gradual transition from an all-HEU core to an all-LEU core by replacing 3 HEU fuel elements with fresh LEU fuel …
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A thermal-hydraulic analysis of the cooling system for the 500 KW Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University reactor
… of operation of 500 KW. From a thermal-hydraulic point of view, the following limiting conditions should not be exceeded for a 500 KW operation: 1) bulk boiling of the coolant should not occur, 2) surface boiling should not occur on any fuel plate, 3) fuel meltdown must not occur after a …
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Improved multidimensional numerical methods for the steady state and transient thermal-hydraulic analysis of fuel pin bundles and nuclear reactor cores.
Thesis: Sc. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Engineering, 1977
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Neutronic Performance and Thermal Hydraulic Analysis of the MIT Reactor Fission Converter Experimental Facility Using High-Density U-10Mo Low-Enriched Uranium Fuel Elements
… LEU conversion project. Neutronics and thermal hydraulics analysis of the renovated facility have been performed using the codes MCNP5 and STAT7, respectively. This analysis quantified the FC’s k_eff, power distribution, multi-group neutron flux, and conditions which cause onset of nucleate …
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Thermal hydraulic performance analysis of a small integral pressurized water reactor core
A thermal hydraulic analysis of the International Reactor Innovative and Secure (IRIS) core has been performed. Thermal margins for steady state and a selection of Loss Of Flow Accidents have been assessed using three methodologies to account for uncertainty. The thermal hydraulic analysis has …
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Thermal hydraulic performance analysis of a small integral pressurized water reactor core
A thermal hydraulic analysis of the International Reactor Innovative and Secure (IRIS) core has been performed. Thermal margins for steady state and a selection of Loss Of Flow Accidents have been assessed using three methodologies to account for uncertainty. thermal margin for steady state …
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Culvert Hydraulics: Comparison of Current Computer Models
The hydraulic analysis of culverts is complicated when using hand calculations. Fortunately, several computer programs are available to assist in analyzing culvert hydraulics, some of which include HY-8, Fish X-ing, Broken-back Culvert Analysis Program (BCAP), Hydraflow Express, Culvert Master, …
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