A review of supercritical fluid flow instability

Q Luo, Y Zhou, J Huang, W Hu, Y Yuan… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
There have been many studies on supercritical fluid flow instability in recent years. This
paper provides a comprehensive review of both experimental and theoretical investigations …

A state-of-the-art review of recent advances in supercritical natural circulation loops for nuclear applications

MKS Sarkar, AK Tilak, DN Basu - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The concept of supercritical natural circulation loop (SCNCL) is an important inclusion in
Generation-IV nuclear reactors. Use of supercritical fluids promises a simplified design …

Dynamic analysis of concentrated solar supercritical CO2-based power generation closed-loop cycle

JD Osorio, R Hovsapian, JC Ordonez - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, the dynamic behavior of a concentrated solar power (CSP) supercritical CO 2
cycle is studied under different seasonal conditions. The system analyzed is composed of a …

Experimental investigation on heat transfer characteristics of supercritical CO2 cooled in horizontal helically coiled tube

XX Xu, C Liu, C Dang, Y Wu, X Liu - International journal of refrigeration, 2016 - Elsevier
An experimental investigation on the heat transfer characteristics of supercritical CO 2
during gas cooling process in a helically coiled tube is conducted. The experimental data …

Integrating photovoltaic/linear Fresnel reflector with supercritical carbon dioxide energy storage system: energy and exergy analysis

S Jafari, M Ameri - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Abundant solar energy in some countries including Iran located in the Middle East region
can be utilized instead of limited underground sources and fossil fuels. In this regard, the …

Experimental analysis on a novel solar collector system achieved by supercritical CO2 natural convection

L Chen, XR Zhang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2014 - Elsevier
Solar collector has become a hot topic both in scientific research and engineering
applications. Among the various applications, the hot water supply demand accounts for a …

Heat transfer of supercritical carbon dioxide flowing in a rectangular circulation loop

G Liu, Y Huang, J Wang, LHK Leung - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Experiments were conducted to investigate the heat transfer of supercritical carbon dioxide
flowing in a rectangular circulation loop. The effects of heat flux, pressure, buoyancy force on …

Experimental study of pressure drop oscillation in a supercritical carbon dioxide natural circulation loop

J Huang, Y Zhou, Y Huang, Q Luo, Y Yuan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pressure drop oscillation (PDO) is a common type of instability in a two-phase system. The
PDO may occur in a supercritical fluid system, with limited prior research on the matter. In …

Experimental investigation of near-critical CO2 heat transfer performance in a closed natural circulation loop

Y Li, B Yuan, W Du - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
The natural circulation system based on supercritical CO 2 has attracted attention due to its
simple structure and safety compared with the forced circulation system. This work …

Numerical characterization of heat transfer deterioration in supercritical natural circulation loop and role of loop inclination

T Srivastava, DN Basu - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermalhydraulics of any supercritical natural circulation loop (sNCL) is strongly influenced
by the choice of operating conditions and geometric configurations, and can experience …