A novel approach to modeling plate deformations in fluid–structure interactions

MITR Low-Enriched Uranium Conversion Fluid-Structure Interaction Preliminary Design Verification

“…In addition to the CFD-CSM coupled simulations, Howard et al [27] proposed a 1-D, semi-analytical model to solve FSI problems and predict the plate deflection. The plate deflection field was obtained by solving the wide-beam theory-based equations for each axial solid node and the coupling adjacent solid nodes by solving for the force between them.…”

Simplified CFD model of coolant channels typical of a plate-type fuel element: an exhaustive verification of the simulations

“…After Miller's work, many researchers around the world have been studying this fuel assembly type. Earlier methods for assessing fuel plate deflection and coolant flow across channels have relied on analytical and experimental techniques [4]- [8]. The last years, although a continued development and cost-effectiveness of computational techniques has occurred, a limited number of works have been conducted applying the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technique for describing that fuel element configuration [9]- [11].…”

Evaluation of mechanical stability of nuclear fuel plates under axial flow conditions

“…They incorporated a flexural rigidity term into the formulation of the critical flow velocity derived by Miller, and the sandwich structure theory was employed to determine the rigidity term. As a result, a single equation for each of three different edge boundary conditions was proposed, which reliably and comprehensively predicts the onset of plate collapse Howard et al (2015). provided an alternative approach to solving FSI problems using a 1-D, a semi-analytical model derived from first principles.…”