ANALISIS DISTRIBUSI KECEPATAN PENDINGIN DALAM ELEMEN BAKAR TIPE PELAT MENGGUNAKAN METODE CFD UNTUK REAKTOR RISET RSG-GAS
Keywords:
Coolant flow, fuel element, research reactor, steady state, CFDAbstract
The measurement experiment for coolant-velocity distribution in the subchannel of fuel element of RSG-GAS research reactor is difficult to be carried out due to too narrow channel and subchannel placed inside the fuel element. Hence, the calculation is required to predict the coolant-velocity distribution inside subchannel to confirm that the handle presence does not ruin the velocity distribution into every subchannel. This calculation utilizes CFD method, which respect to 3-dimension interior. Moreover, the calculation of coolant-velocity distribution inside subchannel was not ever carried out. The research object is to investigate the distribution of coolant-velocity in plattyped fuel element using 3-dimention CFD method for RSG-GAS research reactor. This research is required as a part of the development of thermalhydraulic design of fuel element for innovative research reactor as well. The modeling uses ½ model in Gambit software and calculation uses turbulence equation in FLUENT 6.3 software. Calculation result of 3D coolant-velocity in subchannel using CFD method is lower about 4,06% than 1D calculation result due to 1D calculation obeys handle availability.
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