Failures and leak inspection techniques of tube-to-tubesheet joints: a review

DT Thekkuden, AHI Mourad, AH Bouzid - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2021 - Elsevier
The integral components of heat exchangers and in particular the tubes, tubesheets and
tube-to-tubesheet joints have vital roles in the proper functioning of this equipment. Several …

Experimental investigation and modeling of onset of condensation induced water hammer in equal-height-difference natural circulation system

W Liu, Z Wang, Q Zhao, D Chong, J Yan - International Journal of Heat and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Condensation induced water hammer (CIWH) in equal-height-difference natural circulation
systems (EHDNCS) can lead to significant damage to associated equipment. To investigate …

Numerical investigation of condensation-induced water hammer effects in horizontal and vertical cold reheat pipes

M Kim, S Choi - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
Condensation-induced water hammer (CIWH) is an unavoidable phenomenon in power
generation facilities and must be properly adjusted for the thermal efficiency and safety of …

Oscillation characteristics of periodic condensation induced water hammer with steam discharged through a horizontal pipe

D Chong, W Liu, Q Zhao, J Yan, T Hibiki - International Journal of Heat and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Condensation induced water hammer (hereafter, CIWH) phenomenon is widely observed in
various industrial operations, causing severe damage to related equipment and personal …

Numerical investigation on direct contact condensation-induced water hammer in passive natural circulation system for offshore applications

Z Wang, Y He, Z Duan, C Huang, S Liu… - Numerical Heat Transfer …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
For the passive natural circulation systems (PNCSs) in offshore floating nuclear plants, the
ocean environment is usually regarded as the final heat sink. Condensation-induced water …

Experimental research on characteristics of condensation induced water hammer in natural circulation systems

J Sun, C Lu, Z Mi, X Cao, M Ding - International Communications in Heat …, 2020 - Elsevier
Condensation induced water hammer (CIWH) is a common phenomenon possibly
appearing in industrial pipelines, which may cause pipeline oscillation and even serious …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental research on the mechanisms of condensation induced water hammer in a natural circulation system

J Sun, J Deng, X Ran, X Cao, G Fan, M Ding - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Research on condensation induced water hammer with one-dimensional simulation code

Q Zhao, J Qu, H Han, F Tang, D Chong, J Wang… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
Condensation-induced water hammer (CIWH) frequently occur in industrial systems.
However, there are limited effective and convenient methods or technologies for predicting …

Experimental study on flow modes and transient characteristics in low-pressure equal-height-difference natural circulation system

J Sun, J Deng, X Ran, M Ding, G Fan - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
As nuclear power plants tend to be miniaturized and integrated, equal-height-difference
natural circulation systems (EHDNCSs) have potential applications in floating nuclear power …

Characteristics of entrapped bubbles of periodic condensation-induced water hammer in a horizontal pipe

D Chong, L Wang, W Liu, Z Wang, J Yan - International Journal of Heat and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Steam condensation-induced water hammer (CIWH) can cause great pressure oscillation,
and the knowledge of CIWH is important to pipes and relevant equipment. In this work, an …