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Orlando, FL|Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
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Japanese researchers test detection devices at West Valley
Two research scientists from Japan’s Kyoto University and Kochi University of Technology visited the West Valley Demonstration Project in western New York state earlier this fall to test their novel radiation detectors, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on November 19.
Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH 2022)
Technical Session
Tuesday, June 14, 2022|10:15AM–12:00PM PDT|Manhattan
Session Chair:
Igor A. Bolotnov
Alternate Chair:
Arsen Iskhakov
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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Direct Numerical Simulation of Low and Unitary Prandtl Number Fluids in Reactor Downcomer Geometry
Cheng-Kai Tai (NCSU), Tri Nguyen (Penn State), Arsen S. Iskhakov (NCSU), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Nam Dinh (NCSU), Igor A. Bolotnov (NCSU)
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Direct Numerical Simulation of High Prandtl Number Fluid Flow in the Downcomer of an Advanced Reactor
Tri Nguyen (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State), Cheng-Kai Tai (NCSU), Igor A. Bolotnov (NCSU)
Assessing Engineering Turbulence Models in Buoyant, Non-Unity Prandtl Flow
Ralph Wiser (MIT), Emilio Baglietto (MIT), Cheng-Kai Tai (NCSU), Igor A. Bolotnov (NCSU), Tri Nguyen (Penn State), Elia Merzari (Penn State)
Quantifying Model Error in Diabatic Turbulent Flow
Ralph Wiser (MIT), Emilio Baglietto (MIT)
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