Numerical Analysis of General Trends in Single-Phase Natural Circulation in a 2D-Annular Loop

The aim of this paper is to address fluid flow behavior of natural circulation in a 2D-annular loop filled with water. A two-dimensional, numerical analysis of natural convection in a 2D-annular closed-loop thermosyphon has been performed for various radius ratios from 1.2 to 2.0, the loop being hea...

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Main Authors: Gilles Desrayaud, Alberto Fichera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/895695