Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Thermal Fluid in Tee Water Duct Cooled Nuclear Reactor

Abstract:

The turbulent and thermal mixing in a vertically oriented T-junction is investigated numerically using ANSYS FLUENT software. By taking account the buoyancy forces, a steady state three-dimensional turbulent flow is considered with a Reynolds number of 0.4×10⁵ at the cold inlet and 3.3×10⁵ at the hot entrance. The k-ε standard model with standard wall function is chosen to provide closure for the Reynolds stress tensor. The numerical results presented in the form of velocity vectors field and contours of temperature distribution gave a good prediction of the dynamic and the thermal fields namely in the mixing region where a reversed flow is captured.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 789-790)
• Pages: 484-488
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.789-790.484
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: Fethi Saidi*, Mohammed Aounallah, Mustapha Belkadi, Lahouari Adjlout, Omar Imine
• Keywords: Nuclear Reactor, Tee Junction, Thermal Mixing, Turbulent Fluid

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