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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
Samir M. Sami, C. H. Le
Nuclear Technology | Volume 77 | Number 1 | April 1987 | Pages 7-17
Technical Paper | Fission Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT87-A33947
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A dynamic void quality perturbation model has been developed to improve the capabilities of the NUFREQ code with respect to local void perturbation calculations. The present model calculates the local void perturbation in terms of the local quality perturbation, the dynamic drift flux parameters, and the transient time. In addition, the model evaluates the void reactivity feedback and the boiling channel nuclear reactor feedback. Depending on the flow regime, this model can predict the local void fraction perturbation in horizontal (CANDU reactors) and vertical channels (light water reactors). Numerical results revealed that this model enhanced the capabilities of the NUFREQ code and improved its accuracy in predicting the lower natural frequency as well as the system frequency response at higher frequencies.