manuele.aufiero@milanomultiphysics.com ThorCon review meeting July 24-26 Hood River, OR Core draining: neutronics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer
Main goals of this specific study 1. Quantify the time required to complete the drain 2. Assess the reactvity loss curve during draining 3. Evaluate the temperature evolution in the drain tanks, while decay heat is dissipated Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation 1. Quantify the time required to complete the drain 2. Assess the reactvity loss curve during draining 3. Evaluate the temperature evolution in the drain tanks, while decay heat is dissipated ➔ Analytical estimates via pressure drop correlations Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation 1. Quantify the time required to complete the drain 2. Assess the reactvity loss curve during draining 3. Evaluate the temperature evolution in the drain tanks, while decay heat is dissipated ➔ Analytical estimates via pressure drop correlations Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation 1. Quantify the time required to complete the drain 2. Assess the reactvity loss curve during draining 3. Evaluate the temperature evolution in the drain tanks, while decay heat is dissipated ➔ Analytical estimates via pressure drop correlations ➔ Numerical calculations via CFD-corrected correl. ➔ Full Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Equivalent-area CFD simulation (VoF in OpenFOAM) Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Equivalent-area CFD simulation (VoF in OpenFOAM) Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Equivalent-area CFD simulation (VoF in OpenFOAM) Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Equivalent-area CFD simulation (VoF in OpenFOAM) Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Equivalent-area CFD simulation (VoF in OpenFOAM) Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Equivalent-area CFD simulation (VoF in OpenFOAM) Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Equivalent-area CFD simulation (VoF in OpenFOAM) Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation - CFD simulation Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation - CFD simulation Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation - pressure drop Pressure drop decomposition Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation - results - flow rate Salt drain completes in 10-12 minutes after opening of the freeze valves Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Draining simulation - results - salt volume Salt drain completes in 10-12 minutes after opening of the freeze valves Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Main goals and tools of the study 1. Quantify the time required to complete the drain 2. Assess the reactvity loss curve during draining 3. Evaluate the temperature evolution in the drain tanks, while decay heat is dissipated ➔ Monte Carlo neutron transport simulations Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Reactivity evolution Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Reactivity evolution - rho vs fuel height Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Reactivity evolution - rho vs time Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Reactivity evolution - residual fiss. Pow. profile Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Reactivity evolution - residual fiss. Pow. profile Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Reactivity evolution - residual fiss. Pow. profile Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Drain tank heat transfer study 1. Quantify the time required to complete the drain 2. Assess the reactvity loss curve during draining 3. Evaluate the temperature evolution in the drain tanks, while decay heat is dissipated ➔ Analytical estimates via view factor approach Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Drain tank heat transfer study 1. Quantify the time required to complete the drain 2. Assess the reactvity loss curve during draining 3. Evaluate the temperature evolution in the drain tanks, while decay heat is dissipated ➔ Analytical estimates via view factor approach Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Drain tank heat transfer study 1. Quantify the time required to complete the drain 2. Assess the reactvity loss curve during draining 3. Evaluate the temperature evolution in the drain tanks, while decay heat is dissipated ➔ Analytical estimates via view factor approach Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Drain tank heat transfer study 1. Quantify the time required to complete the drain 2. Assess the reactvity loss curve during draining 3. Evaluate the temperature evolution in the drain tanks, while decay heat is dissipated ➔ Analytical estimates via view factor approach ➔ Full CFD simulation w/ radiative heat transfer Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Geometry Simplified drain tank geometry for CFD study Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Geometry Simplified drain tank geometry for CFD study Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
Geometry Simplified drain tank geometry for CFD study Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD - Radiative heat transfer + natural circul. Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD - Radiative heat transfer + natural circul. Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD - Radiative heat transfer + natural circul. Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD - Radiative heat transfer + natural circul. Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD - Radiative heat transfer + natural circul. Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD - Radiative heat transfer + natural circul. Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD - Radiative heat transfer + natural circul. Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD - Radiative heat transfer + natural circul. Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD + analytical study - Results Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD + analytical study - Results Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD + analytical study - Results Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD + analytical study - Results Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
CFD + analytical study - Results Draining modeling and simulation ThorCon review meeting
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