CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions

BackgroundOscillatory conditions significantly affect the thermal-hydraulic characteristics of floating reactors, leading to changes in the growth of chalk river unidentified deposit (CRUD).PurposeThis study aims to investigates CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions.MethodsFir...

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Main Authors: WANG Guolian, LIU Xiaojing, HE Hui
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Published: Science Press 2024-11-01
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LIU Xiaojing
HE Hui
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HE Hui
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description BackgroundOscillatory conditions significantly affect the thermal-hydraulic characteristics of floating reactors, leading to changes in the growth of chalk river unidentified deposit (CRUD).PurposeThis study aims to investigates CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions.MethodsFirstly, based on the data exchange method, the one-dimensional system program RELAP5 and the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) program ANSYS Fluent were coupled to simulate the primary loop, and mathematical models of coolant flow and corrosion product deposition growth under oscillatory conditions were added to the simulation. Then, CRUD growth calculations and coolant flow mathematical models under oscillatory conditions were embedded into the multiscale simulation. Finally, the influences of oscillatory conditions on flow characteristics in rod bundle channels, fuel rod wall temperature, and CRUD growth were analyzed.ResultsThe simulation outcomes reveal that oscillation induces periodic variations in both the coolant flow rate and outer wall temperature of the rods. At lower axial heights, CRUD grows thicker on the rods near the peripheral wall. At higher axial heights, the CRUD distribution pattern tends to be consistent across all rods. The CRUD thickness distribution in the circumferential direction of the fuel rods tends to form an elliptical pattern in polar coordinates.ConclusionsFluctuations in flow rate and temperature can enhance erosion in the tangential direction of oscillation, diminish the deposition process, and result in varied CRUD distribution patterns at distinct positions.
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spelling doaj-art-045dbc98ec8a4c959a52ace64ecf4db72025-08-20T02:57:43ZzhoScience PressHe jishu0253-32192024-11-01471111060511060510.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.1106050253-3219(2024)11-0150-09CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditionsWANG Guolian0LIU Xiaojing1HE Hui2School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai200240, ChinaBackgroundOscillatory conditions significantly affect the thermal-hydraulic characteristics of floating reactors, leading to changes in the growth of chalk river unidentified deposit (CRUD).PurposeThis study aims to investigates CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions.MethodsFirstly, based on the data exchange method, the one-dimensional system program RELAP5 and the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) program ANSYS Fluent were coupled to simulate the primary loop, and mathematical models of coolant flow and corrosion product deposition growth under oscillatory conditions were added to the simulation. Then, CRUD growth calculations and coolant flow mathematical models under oscillatory conditions were embedded into the multiscale simulation. Finally, the influences of oscillatory conditions on flow characteristics in rod bundle channels, fuel rod wall temperature, and CRUD growth were analyzed.ResultsThe simulation outcomes reveal that oscillation induces periodic variations in both the coolant flow rate and outer wall temperature of the rods. At lower axial heights, CRUD grows thicker on the rods near the peripheral wall. At higher axial heights, the CRUD distribution pattern tends to be consistent across all rods. The CRUD thickness distribution in the circumferential direction of the fuel rods tends to form an elliptical pattern in polar coordinates.ConclusionsFluctuations in flow rate and temperature can enhance erosion in the tangential direction of oscillation, diminish the deposition process, and result in varied CRUD distribution patterns at distinct positions.http://www.hjs.sinap.ac.cn/zh/article/doi/10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.110605/oscillatory conditionsmulti-scale simulationcrud growth3×3 rod bundle channelsthermal hydraulic characteristics
spellingShingle WANG Guolian
LIU Xiaojing
HE Hui
CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions
He jishu
oscillatory conditions
multi-scale simulation
crud growth
3×3 rod bundle channels
thermal hydraulic characteristics
title CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions
title_full CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions
title_fullStr CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions
title_full_unstemmed CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions
title_short CRUD growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions
title_sort crud growth on fuel rod bundles under oscillatory conditions
topic oscillatory conditions
multi-scale simulation
crud growth
3×3 rod bundle channels
thermal hydraulic characteristics
url http://www.hjs.sinap.ac.cn/zh/article/doi/10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.110605/
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