Computational analysis of flow-induced vibrations in fuel rod bundles of next generation nuclear reactors Ghent University
Currently, lead fast reactors are being designed to reduce the radioactive waste and its lifetime. In this PhD, the vibrations of the fuel rods in the liquid metal will be analyzed using three-dimensional calculations on high-performance computers. The flow-induced vibrations will be calculated by coupling state-of-the-art programmes, namely one for the liquid metal flow and one for the vibrating rods.