The flashing instability induced water hammer phenomenon (FIIWH) is firstly found in an
open natural circulation experimental facility, which is used to study the thermalhydraulics …

A new database of two-phase natural circulation with a vertical annulus heated and riser
section is developed by the Multiphase Thermo-fluid Dynamics Laboratory (MTDL) at the …

Heat pipes are high efficiency passive two-phase heat transfer devices utilizing the cyclical
evaporation and condensation of a working fluid to transfer heat between two interfaces …

Due to the advantages of flexibility, security and economy, small modular reactor (SMR) has
become a research hotspot in the field of nuclear energy. Gas liquid two-phase flow is one of …

Natural circulation systems (NCSs) are extensively applied in nuclear power plants because
of their simplicity and inherent safety features. For some passive natural circulation systems …

With the deployment of nuclear technology and market demand, Small Modular Reactor
(SMR) attracts a lot of attention of researchers and engineers which also was deeply studied …

The gas–liquid separator plays a key role in the fission gas removal system for Thorium
Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR). The separation principle in swirling flows indicates that the …

Natural circulation driven nuclear reactors are prone to flow instability during the startup
transients. This paper intends to provide the state-of-the-art reviews on the theoretical …

Continued development of system analysis codes has resulted in the recovery of
conservatisms originally imposed on nuclear power reactors, allowing for an increase in the …

This paper summarized the key aspects of the scaling analysis method adopted in the
design of the integral test facility for the containment of HPR1000-an advanced pressurized …