Development of heat transfer correlation of turbulent forced convection in subchannels with rough surfaces based on CFD

X Wang, C Shen, L Liu, M Liu, H Gu - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in roughness caused by crud deposits on the surface of nuclear fuel rods
can impact the convective heat transfer characteristics of the fuel assembly. Therefore, it is …

Coupled analysis of oxidation corrosion and heat transfer in lead-cooled fast reactors

Y Zhang, B Wang, D Zhang, C Wang, Y Yang… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2025 - Elsevier
The coupled code LETHAC-Oxide is developed for analysis of thermal–hydraulic and safety
characteristics in lead-cooled fast reactors, considering the impact of oxidation corrosion …

Flow analysis in a 37-pin wire-wrapped rod bundle for sodium-cooled fast reactor using magnetic resonance velocimetry. I. Validation and gross behavior

C Im, K Seo, JH Cho, I Jang, S Song - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR), a fourth-generation nuclear reactor, utilizes liquid
sodium as a coolant and offers advantages like operation at atmospheric pressure and the …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation and modeling of local resistance coefficient of reducing pipe using selective laser melting

D Li, X Liu, P Hou, H Liao, R Nie, Z Jiao - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2025 - Elsevier
Selective laser melting (SLM) technology is widely utilized in various industries such as
aerospace, engineering machinery, and medical sectors due to its benefits in lightweight …

Investigation on turbulent heat transfer to lead-bismuth eutectic flows in rough rod bundles for nuclear applications

X Wang, M Liu, R Zhang, J Fu, T Cong, H Gu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Liquid lead-bismuth eutectic corrosion and the deposition of corrosion particles can lead to
surface roughening of rod bundles, which impacts the convective heat transfer …

Development of Nusselt number and friction factor models for rough rod bundles based on wall functions

X Wang, M Liu, X Yan, T Cong, H Gu - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The fuel assembly in the reactor undergo surface roughening due to fouling deposits and
material corrosion, which significantly impact the pressure drop and convective heat transfer …