von Karman Institute Lecture Series and Events

The objective of the Lecture Series is to provide a state-of-the art review of the current knowledge and future challenges in Fluid Mechanics, Chemistry and Safety for Heavy Liquid Metal Nuclear Reactors.  The Lecture Series will provide general lessons on these three different topics as well as more specialized lectures related to current research activities in the field of HLM reactors. The Course will start with the presentation of a future HLM reactor, the Myrrha reactor and will then be followed by a description of the challenges in Chemistry from a theoretical and experimental viewpoint. The second day will be devoted to Thermal-hydraulics challenges of HLM reactors both from modeling, numerical (CFD), and experimental point of view.  Demonstration on two VKI test benches will be organized at the end of the day. Finally, the course will review the different challenges in safety and provide more insights in some typical safety related problems.  The Lecture Series is intended to provide enough introductory material to welcome novices in the field but also advanced information for expert researchers.

This Lecture Series is organized in the framework of the SEARCH and MAXSIMA Collaborative Project from the European Union Seventh Framework (FP7) program. Most of the lecturers are scientists actively involved in one of these research projects.  It is a unique opportunity to bring experts in these fields and raise fruitful discussions.

The Lecture Series is free of charge for the members of SEARCH and MAXSIMA research projects.

The lecture series directors are Professor Jean-Marie Buchlin and Philippe Planquart from the von Karman Institute.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Monday - November 25

• 9:00 Welcome address by VKI
• 9:15 Lecture 1 - Introduction to MYRRHA reactor - (SCK-CEN, M. Schyns)
• 10:30 Lecture 2 - Challenges in Chemistry in HLM reactors - (SCK-CEN, J. Van den Bosch)
• 11:30 Lecture 3 - Fuel liquid interaction - (CHALMERS, T. Retegan)
• 14:00 Lecture 4 - Release and capture of radioisotopes - (PSI, J. Neuhausen)
• 15:30 Lecture 5 - Challenges in Thermal Hydraulics for Liquid Metal cooled Reactors - (CEA, D. Tenchine)
• 16:30 Welcome reception

Tuesday - November 26

• 8:30 Lecture 6 – Application of CFD approaches to the simulation of LMFR fuel bundles and the reactor pool - (NRG, F. Roelofs)
• 9:30 Lecture 7 - Mixing and stratification (System code) + Simmer (ENEA, G. Bandini - UNIPI, N. Forgione)
• 11:00 Lecture 8 –Towards a full 3D CFD simulation of a HLM reactor (CRS4, V. Moreau)
• 13:30 Lecture 9 - Turbulence modeling at Low Prandtl number (UCL, Y Bartosiewicz)
• 14:30 Lecture 10 – Validation of Thermal Hydraulic codes for Liquid Metal cooled Reactors (CEA, D. Tenchine)
• 16:00 Lecture 11 - Water modeling of a HLM reactor (VKI, P. Planquart)
• 16:30 Lab visit (water model+ sloshing)

Wednesday – November 27

• 9:00 Lecture 12 - Sloshing phenomena - experimental and numerical study (VKI, K. Myrillas))
• 10:00 Lecture 13 - Safety issues (SCK-CEN, B. Arien,)
• 11:30 Lecture 14 - SGTR problems (ENEA, M Tarantino,)
• 14:00 Lecture 15 – Integral and reduced order modeling for the simulation of fuel bundles and the reactor pool (KIT, A. Class)
• 15:00 Lecture 16 - Fuel bundle experiments (ENEA, I. Di Piazza)
• 16:00: End of Lecture Series – final coffee

FEE

The Lecture Series is free of charge for the members of SEARCH and MAXSIMA research projects.

Thanks to the European FP7 project, the registration fee is reduced to 500 € per participant (VAT included). For undergraduate student, the fee is 225 € (VAT included). The request to be considered for an award must accompany the application to attend the Lecture Series, and the applicant must provide a recommendation letter from his or her professor; if not done so, the request will not be taken into consideration. All possible alternative sources of funding should be investigated before aid is requested under this scheme, so that those most in need will benefit.

The fee includes printed notes, lunches, beverages, and administrative costs.

REDUCTION

-50% for the 3^rd & 4^th participant from the same company.

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Payment 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the course (name and course title clearly indicated) by bank transfer to our account IBAN BE57 2100 3153 3035 , SWIFT BIC GEBABEBB

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