Journal of computational fluids engineering (한국전산유체공학회지)

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A FLOW CHARACTERISTICS FOR Y-CONNECTION IN HIGH-REYNOLDS-NUMBER FLOW SYSTEM

고레이놀즈수 유동 장치에서 Y형 이음의 유동 특성

  • Received : 2012.06.26
  • Accepted : 2013.06.05
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

In nuclear power plant, the reactor cooling system has maintained high-Reynolds-number flow above 1E+07 to cool a heat generated by the reactor. To minimize uncertainty for flow calibration, it is necessary to simulate the high Reynolds' number flow. Y-connection is selected to connect four (4) parallel high flow circulation pumps for maintaining the high flow rate. This paper describes the characteristics for Y-connection by computer flow simulation. It was confirmed through the results that the pressure loss of the Y-connection was lower than that of T-connection. Also as the connection angle of Y-connection was small, as the pressure loss was low.

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