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Development of gas entrainment evaluation model based on distribution of pressure along vortex center line; Application to a gas entrainment experiment with traveling vortices in an open water channel flow?

Matsushita, Kentaro; Ezure, Toshiki; Tanaka, Masaaki; Imai, Yasutomo*; Fujisaki, Tatsuya*; Sakai, Takaaki*

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 432, p.113785_1 - 113785_16, 2025/02

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Establishing an evaluation method for the gas entrainment (GE) of argon cover gas due to surface vortices is required in terms of safety design of sodium-cooled fast reactors. To modify the evaluation model in an in-house evaluation tool for GE, StreamViewer, a modified evaluation model on the pressure distribution along the vortex center line (PVL model) was proposed to identify the vortex center lines by connecting continuous vortex center points from the suction port to the surface and evaluate gas core length based on the balance between the hydrostatic pressure and the pressure decrease distribution along the vortex center line. PVL model was applied the three-dimensional numerical analysis results for the experiments where a plate induced unsteady traveling vortices in the open channel flow. Consequently, the GE evaluation using StreamViewer with PVL model could reproduce the relation between the inlet flow velocity and the gas core length in the unsteady vortex flow experiments.

Journal Articles

CFD-based analysis and experimental study on gas entrainment phenomenon due to free surface vortex

Song, K.*; Ito, Kei*; Ito, Daisuke*; Odaira, Naoya*; Saito, Yasushi*; Matsushita, Kentaro; Ezure, Toshiki; Tanaka, Masaaki

Proceedings of 30th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE30) (Internet), 10 Pages, 2023/05

Gas entrainment (GE) phenomena caused by a free surface vortex may cause the disturbance in core power of sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR). For this reason, the entrained gas flow rate by the GE should be evaluated accurately for the practical safety design of SFRs. In this study, for the purpose of examining the applicability of CFD for the accurate evaluation of GE phenomena, a CFD is applied to the simulation of the free surface vortex and accompanied GE phenomena in a cylindrical vessel with a suction pipe, and the CFD results and the experimental data of the GE are compared. As a result, the CFD and experiments show similar two-phase flow pattern inside the suction pipe, and the shape of the gas core at the free surface is also very similar. Therefore, it is confirmed that the CFD can predict the GE phenomena triggered by a free surface vortex properly and accurately within the acceptable error range.

Journal Articles

Study on gas entrainment evaluation method at free liquid surface; Application study of adaptive mesh refinement method on unsteady wake vortex analysis

Alzahrani, H.*; Matsushita, Kentaro; Sakai, Takaaki*; Ezure, Toshiki; Tanaka, Masaaki

Proceedings of 12th Japan-Korea Symposium on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Safety (NTHAS12) (Internet), 6 Pages, 2022/10

Development of evaluation method for cover gas entrainment (GE) by vortices generated at free surface in upper plenum of sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) is required. An evaluation method by predicting vortices from flow velocity distribution obtained by 3D CFD analysis is developed, and Adaptive Mesh Refinement (AMR) method is examined to improve efficiency of CFD analysis is examined. In this study, mesh refinement with two conditions were examined. The first one is to use negative second invariant of velocity gradient tensor, Q, and the second one is to use pressure gradient condition with Q$$<$$0. As a result of applying AMR method to unsteady vortices system with a flat plate, the mesh near stagnation area around flat plate was refined in the latter condition compared with the former. Transient analyses were performed with refined mesh by AMR method, the result of mesh using the latter condition was closer to the result of all refined mesh with pressure distribution near flat plate.

Journal Articles

Development of evaluation method of gas entrainment on the free surface in the reactor vessel in pool-type sodium-cooled fast reactors; Gas entrainment judgment based on three-dimensional evaluation of vortex center line and distribution of pressure decrease

Matsushita, Kentaro; Ezure, Toshiki; Imai, Yasutomo*; Fujisaki, Tatsuya*; Tanaka, Masaaki

Proceedings of 29th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE 29) (Internet), 8 Pages, 2022/08

Development of evaluation method for cover gas entrainment (GE) by vortices generated at free surface in upper plenum of sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) is required. GE evaluation tool, named StreamViewer, based on method using numerical results of three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics analysis for loop-type SFRs has been developed. In this study, modification of evaluation method of StreamViewer to rationalize conservativeness in evaluation results was examined by identifying vortex center lines and calculating three-dimensional distribution of pressure decrease along vortex center lines. The applicability of modified method was checked using water experimental result in rectangular open channel where unsteady vortices are generated. As the result, it was indicated that evaluation results on gas core depth which were excessive in current method were improved in modified method, and it is confirmed that modified method may discriminate onset of GE with appropriate criteria.

Journal Articles

Evaluation of gas entrainment flow rate by free surface vortex

Torikawa, Tomoaki*; Odaira, Naoya*; Ito, Daisuke*; Ito, Kei*; Saito, Yasushi*; Matsushita, Kentaro; Ezure, Toshiki; Tanaka, Masaaki

Konsoryu, 36(1), p.63 - 69, 2022/03

On free surface of a sodium cooled fast reactor, gas entrainment can be caused by free surface vortices, which may result in disturbance in core power. It is important to develop an evaluation model to predict accurately entrained gas flow rate. In this study, entrained gas flow rate a simple gas entrainment experiment is conducted with focusing on effect of pressure difference between upper and lower tanks. Pressure difference between upper and lower tanks are controlled by changing gas pressure in lower tank. As a result, it is confirmed that the entrained gas flow rate increases with increasing pressure difference between upper and lower tanks. By visualization of swirling annular flow in suction pipe, it is also observed that pressure drop in suction pipe increases with increase in entrained gas flow rate, which implies that entrained gas flow rate can be predicted by evaluation model based on pressure drop in swirling annular flow region.

Journal Articles

Gas entrainment phenomenon from free liquid surface in a sodium-cooled fast reactor; Measurements and evaluation on a gas core growth form the liquid surface

Uchida, Mao*; Alzahrani, H.*; Shiono, Mikihito*; Sakai, Takaaki*; Matsushita, Kentaro; Ezure, Toshiki; Tanaka, Masaaki

Proceedings of 19th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-19) (Internet), 16 Pages, 2022/03

Gas entrainment from cover gas is one of key issues for sodium-cooled fast reactors design to prevent unexpected effects to core reactivity. A vortex model based evaluation method has been developed to evaluate the surface vortex gas core growth at the free surface in the reactor vessel. In this study, water experiments were performed to clarify the prediction accuracy for the vortex gas core growth during the vortex drift motion using a circulating water tunnel with an open flow channel test section. Gas core growth were predicted by applying the evaluation method to the numerical analyses performed in the same geometry of the experiments, and compared with the experimental results. It was observed the gas core growth became large at downstream region where downward velocity became large in experiment. However, the gas core length which were predicted from numerical result showed a discrepancy with the experimental result on the peak position and an overestimation of peak value.

Journal Articles

Parametric analysis of bubble and dissolved gas behavior in primary coolant system of sodium-cooled fast reactors

Matsushita, Kentaro; Ito, Kei*; Ezure, Toshiki; Tanaka, Masaaki

Proceedings of 27th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-27) (Internet), 9 Pages, 2019/05

A numerical simulation code named SYRENA has been developed in JAEA to analyze the behavior of entrained bubbles and dissolved gas in the primary coolant of sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR). In the present study, a flow network model of SYRENA to a hypothetical pool type reactor was developed and the non-condensable gas behavior was investigated through the comparison with that in the loop type reactor. The effect of the dipped-plate (D/P) tentatively introduced into the pool-type reactor on the gas behavior was investigated through the parametric analyses about the sodium exchange flow rate through the D/P and the gas entrainment rate at the free surface. It was suggested that the increase in the exchange flow rate through the D/P doesn't always work to decrease the bubble volume in the primary coolant system.

Journal Articles

Physics-basis simulation of bubble pinch-off

Ito, Kei; Koizumi, Yasuo; Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Kawamura, Takumi*

Mechanical Engineering Journal (Internet), 3(3), p.15-00671_1 - 15-00671_9, 2016/06

Journal Articles

Physics-basis simulation of bubble pinch-off

Ito, Kei; Koizumi, Yasuo*; Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Kawamura, Takumi*

Proceedings of 23rd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-23) (DVD-ROM), 6 Pages, 2015/05

The authors are developing a high-precision CFD code with an interface tracking method to simulate the gas entrainment (GE) phenomena in sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFRs), which might be caused by a highly-intensified free surface vortex. The GE in SFRs is characterized by an elongated interfacial dent along the vortex core and the bubble pinch-off at the tip of the dent. To simulate this complicated phenomenon, our simulation code has physics-basis algorithms which model accurately the interfacial dynamic behavior, the pressure jump condition at an interface and the surface tension. Several verification problems have been already solved and the accuracy of each individual algorithm is confirmed. In this paper, a basic experiment of the GE is simulated to validate the developed code. The simulation result of the entrained flow rate shows comparable value to the experimental data, that is, our simulation code is considered applicable to the evaluation of the GE in SFRs.

Journal Articles

Evaluation of gas entrainment flow rate using numerical simulation with interface-tracking method

Ito, Kei; Ohno, Shuji; Koizumi, Yasuo*; Kawamura, Takumi*

Proceedings of 10th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-10) (USB Flash Drive), 10 Pages, 2014/12

Journal Articles

Development of vortex model with realistic axial velocity distribution

Ito, Kei; Ezure, Toshiki; Ohshima, Hiroyuki

Nihon Kikai Gakkai Rombunshu (Internet), 80(818), p.FE0299_1 - FE0299_9, 2014/10

A vortex is considered as one of significant phenomena which may cause gas entrainment (GE) and/or vortex cavitation in sodium-cooled fast reactors. In this study, a new vortex model with realistic axial velocity distribution is proposed. As the verification, the new vortex model is applied to the evaluation of a simple vortex experiment, and shows good agreements with the experimental data in terms of the circumferential velocity distribution and the free surface shape. In addition, it is confirmed that the Burgers vortex model fails to calculate accurate velocity distribution with the assumption of uniform axial velocity. However, the calculation accuracy of the Burgers vortex model can be enhanced close to that of the new vortex model in consideration of the effective axial velocity which is calculated as the average value only in the vicinity of the vortex center.

Journal Articles

Effect of physical properties on gas entrainment rate from free surface by vortex, 2

Koizumi, Yasuo*; Ote, Naosuke*; Kamide, Hideki; Ohno, Shuji; Ito, Kei

Proceedings of 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE-22) (DVD-ROM), 7 Pages, 2014/07

JAEA Reports

Plate-out distribution of iodine in a high temperature gas cooling in-pile loop facility

Matsumoto, Mikio; Endo, Yasuichi; ; Itabashi, Yukio; ; Yokouchi, Iichiro; Ando, Hiroei

JAERI-M 92-212, 62 Pages, 1993/01

JAERI-M-92-212.pdf:2.09MB

no abstracts in English

Oral presentation

Verification of a high-precision numerical method for interfacial flows

Ito, Kei; Kunugi, Tomoaki*; Ohno, Shuji; Kawamura, Takumi*

no journal, , 

The method of manufactured solution (MS) is well known as a verification method of numerical simulation algorithms. In this study, the authors develop a new MS with dynamic interfacial deformation due to a vortex, which is a simplified model of the gas entrainment (GE) behavior in sodium-cooled fast reactors and is necessary for the verification of a high-precision numerical method developed for the simulation of the GE. The MS is considered on an axisymmetric system and radial, circumferential and axial velocities and pressure are formulated to satisfy the continuity equation and the boundary condition on an interface. Preliminary calculations are performed on five meshes with various resolutions and the calculation error decreases with mesh resolution. Such an appropriate result implies the developed MS is a good problem to verify the high-precision numerical method.

Oral presentation

Evaluate in liquid properties and observation in gas entrainment from the free surface by vortex

Ote, Naosuke*; Koizumi, Yasuo*; Kamide, Hideki; Ohno, Shuji; Ito, Kei

no journal, , 

A sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor is now at the development stage in Japan. One concern for safety is cover gas entrainment into the sodium coolant. The gas entrainment rate into liquid by the vortex formed on the free surface was examined experimentally. Liquid flowed into a cylindrical vessel from a wall tangentially. Swirl flow was formed in the vessel, and then liquid drained from the bottom outlet of the vessel. A hollow vortex was formed on the free surface in the test vessel. The air was entrained under the free surface of the vortex and carried away from the bottom of the vessel. The flow state of the gas entertainment was visually observed by using a high speed video camera. The gas entrainment rate into liquid was measured. In the previous study, test fluid was water. Kerosene and 20 cSt silicone oil were newly introduced as the test fluid to examine the effect of the physical properties on the gas entertainment phenomena.

Oral presentation

Efficient gas entrainment for fast reactors using two-phase lattice Boltzmann method

Sitompul, Y.; Sugihara, Kenta; Watanabe, Seiya*; Idomura, Yasuhiro

no journal, , 

In fast reactor designs, preventing gas entrainment caused by free surface vortices is essential. Traditional Navier-Stokes methods for simulating this phenomena can be costly, leading to the exploration of alternative approaches like the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). In this study, we apply a two-phase LBM to improve the efficiency of gas entrainment analysis. Our results show good agreements with reference computational data while demonstrating superior computational performance compared to traditional methods.

Oral presentation

Experimental study on gas entrainment by bathtub vortex

Ito, Kei*; Ito, Daisuke*; Odaira, Naoya*; Saito, Yasushi*; Song, K.*; Ezure, Toshiki; Matsushita, Kentaro; Tanaka, Masaaki

no journal, , 

The entrained gas flow rate by a bathtub vortex must be evaluated to achieve stable operation of a sodium-cooled fast reactor. In this study, a simple vortex-type gas entrainment experiment is conducted to evaluated the entrained gas flow rate under various conditions of free surface level, downstream pressure and suction pipe diameter. As a result, it is clarified that the entrained gas flow rate increases with the decrease in the downstream pressure. Based on the experimental result, we model the annular two-phase flow in the suction pipe and propose a new evaluation model of the entrained gas flow rate in which the influence of the downstream pressure.

Oral presentation

Validation of a two-phase Lattice Boltzmann Method with local mesh refinement for gas entrainment simulation in fast reactors

Sitompul, Y.; Sugihara, Kenta; Watanabe, Seiya*; Idomura, Yasuhiro

no journal, , 

Gas entrainment caused by free-surface vortices is a significant challenge in fast reactor design, as it can impact safety and efficiency. Numerical simulations are essential for addressing this issue, but conventional methods often lack the required efficiency and accuracy. To tackle these limitations, this study explores the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM), renowned for its computational efficiency and ability to model complex flow phenomena. We develop and validate a two-phase LBM enhanced with local mesh refinement (LMR) to improve simulation accuracy while drastically reducing computational time. The results strongly agree with experimental data, demonstrating the method's potential for efficient and reliable gas entrainment analysis in future fast reactor designs.

Oral presentation

Verification of high-precision volume-tracking method with Manufactured Solution

Ito, Kei; Kunugi, Tomoaki*; Ohshima, Hiroyuki

no journal, , 

In this study, the authors develop a new manufactured solution with dynamic interfacial deformation due to a vortex, which is a simplified model of the gas entrainment behavior in a nuclear reactor. The manufactured solution is considered on an axisymmetric system and radial, circumferential and axial velocities and pressure are formulated to satisfy the continuity equation and the boundary condition on an interface. The interfacial dent grows with time and a gas bubble is generated when the lower part of the interfacial dent is pinched off. A preliminary simulation is performed on a coarse mesh to investigate the dynamic interfacial deformation on the velocity field given by the manufactured solution. As a result, a reasonable interfacial shape is simulated at each elapsed time, which implies the developed manufactured solution is a good problem to verify an interface-tracking method.

Oral presentation

Observation of gas entrainment from free surface by vortex and measurement of entrained gas flow rate

Ote, Naosuke*; Koizumi, Yasuo*; Kamide, Hideki; Ohno, Shuji; Ito, Kei

no journal, , 

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