Advanced high temperature sodium cooled receiver design

In this paper, receiver designs for 3D printing are analyzed by CFD calculations that are based on Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) steady state simulations. The results show the surface and channel temperatures as well as dimensionless values to analyze the characteristics of the sodium flow....

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Published inAIP conference proceedings Vol. 2815; no. 1
Main Authors Fuchs, Joachim, Arbeiter, Frederik, Böttcher, Michael, Hering, Wolfgang, Neuberger, Heiko, Stieglitz, Robert
Format Journal Article
Published 06.10.2023
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Summary:In this paper, receiver designs for 3D printing are analyzed by CFD calculations that are based on Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) steady state simulations. The results show the surface and channel temperatures as well as dimensionless values to analyze the characteristics of the sodium flow. Helical installations induce a rotational flow inside the channels and enhance the heat transfer. For larger scale receivers, “Cold spray” is described as an additive manufacturing process.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/5.0149630