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Reference Number EP/I003010/1
Title COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Status Completed
Energy Categories Nuclear Fission and Fusion(Nuclear Fission, Nuclear supporting technologies) 100%;
Research Types Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (General Engineering and Mineral & Mining Engineering) 25%;
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 75%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator Dr S Walker
No email address given
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Imperial College London
Award Type Standard
Funding Source EPSRC
Start Date 20 December 2010
End Date 19 December 2014
Duration 48 months
Total Grant Value £1,569,231
Industrial Sectors Energy
Region London
Programme Energy : Energy
 
Investigators Principal Investigator Dr S Walker , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London (99.989%)
  Other Investigator Dr R Issa , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Dr MJ Bluck , Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Dr J Gorman , Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Professor M Fairweather , Inst of Particle Science & Engineering, University of Leeds (0.001%)
Professor GF Hewitt , Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Professor AJ Goddard , Department of Earth Sciences, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Dr MD Eaton , Department of Earth Sciences, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Professor CC Pain , Department of Earth Sciences, Imperial College London (0.001%)
Professor M Reeks , Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Newcastle University (0.001%)
Professor D Laurence , Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester (0.001%)
Professor H Iacovides , Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester (0.001%)
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Objectives
Abstract Modern computational methods can be a very valuable tool in assessing the behaviour of nuclear power stations, and ensuring that they present minimal hazard to either the public or the environment. This proposal is to fund research further to develop such methods, and by careful comparison of their predictions with actual measurements, establish predictive tools that are appropriate, robust, efficient and validated. The work proposed seeks to achieve this by developing a basis for the verification and validation of computational tools against well-defined benchmark cases. It also seeks to develop advanced computational methods to address problems in normal operation and fault conditions, as well as to investigate aspects of system behaviour in severe accident situations
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