A fluid–solid finite element method for the analysis of reactor safety problems
The work presented herein can broadly be categorized as a fluid–structure interaction problem. The response of a circular cylindrical structure subjected to cross flow is examined using the finite element method for both the liquid and the structure domains. The cylindrical tube is mounted elastical...
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| Published in: | Annals of nuclear energy Vol. 33; no. 8; pp. 692 - 699 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
01.05.2006
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| ISSN: | 0306-4549, 1873-2100 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | The work presented herein can broadly be categorized as a fluid–structure interaction problem. The response of a circular cylindrical structure subjected to cross flow is examined using the finite element method for both the liquid and the structure domains. The cylindrical tube is mounted elastically at the ends and is free to move under the action of the unsteady flow-induced forces. The fluid is considered to be acoustic compressible and viscous. A Galerkin finite element method implemented on a triangular mesh is used to solve the time-dependent Navier–Stokes equations. The cylinder motion is modeled using a five-degrees of freedom generalized shell element structural dynamics model. The numerical simulations of the response of the calandria tubes/pressure tubes, adjustor rod and shut-off rod of a nuclear reactor are presented. A few typical results are presented to assess the accuracy and applicability of the developed modules. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0306-4549 1873-2100 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.anucene.2006.02.011 |