A review on numerical modelling of flashing flow with application to nuclear safety analysis

• Published in: Applied thermal engineering Vol. 182; p. 116002
• Main Authors: Liao, Yixiang, Lucas, Dirk
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 05.01.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Bubbles; Closures; Computational fluid dynamics; Flashing flow; Fluid flow; Literature review; Literature reviews; Mathematical models; Multidimensional methods; Nuclear energy; Nuclear engineering; Nuclear safety; Nuclear safety analysis; Numerical analysis; Numerical modelling; Phase change; Pressure effects; Safety; Shape effects; Studies; Two fluid models; Void fraction; Literature review; Nuclear safety analysis; Flashing flow; Computational fluid dynamics; Numerical modelling

•A review on numerical modelling of nuclear flashing flows is provided.•Consideration of interphase slip with a two-fluid model is often necessary.•Thermal, velocity and pressure effects all affect the vaporization rate.•Poly-disperse models considering different interfacial topologies are promising...