Development of a heat pipe module for AC 2 /ATHLET and transient simulation of an experiment
Abstract
Abstract A heat pipe module was developed for the thermal hydraulics system code AC 2 /ATHLET to facilitate the analysis of heat pipe cooled-reactor concepts. The tool enables the transient simulation of liquid metal heat pipes. For validation, an experiment with a potassium heat pipe was successfully simulated. The simulation with different angles of inclination from horizontal to vertical is possible.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
Nuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics
Heat Transfer and Numerical Methods
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Kerntechnik
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Volume
- 91
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 584-587
- Publication date
- 5 September 2026
- Language
- EN