Study on Numerical Simulation Method of Three-Dimensional Flow Field of Spiral Coil Tube Bundle in Lead-Bismuth Medium

Yin Yibo; Wen Jiming; Tian Ruifeng; Gao Puzhen; Xia Bangyang; Chen Chong; Zhang Xue; Tan Sichao

doi:10.13832/j.jnpe.2025.01.0063

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Yin Yibo, Wen Jiming, Tian Ruifeng, Gao Puzhen, Xia Bangyang, Chen Chong, Zhang Xue, Tan Sichao. Study on Numerical Simulation Method of Three-Dimensional Flow Field of Spiral Coil Tube Bundle in Lead-Bismuth Medium[J]. Nuclear Power Engineering, 2025, 46(1): 63-72. doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2025.01.0063

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Yin Yibo, Wen Jiming, Tian Ruifeng, Gao Puzhen, Xia Bangyang, Chen Chong, Zhang Xue, Tan Sichao. Study on Numerical Simulation Method of Three-Dimensional Flow Field of Spiral Coil Tube Bundle in Lead-Bismuth Medium[J]. Nuclear Power Engineering, 2025, 46(1): 63-72. doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2025.01.0063

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Yin Yibo, Wen Jiming, Tian Ruifeng, Gao Puzhen, Xia Bangyang, Chen Chong, Zhang Xue, Tan Sichao. Study on Numerical Simulation Method of Three-Dimensional Flow Field of Spiral Coil Tube Bundle in Lead-Bismuth Medium[J]. Nuclear Power Engineering, 2025, 46(1): 63-72. doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2025.01.0063

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Study on Numerical Simulation Method of Three-Dimensional Flow Field of Spiral Coil Tube Bundle in Lead-Bismuth Medium

doi: 10.13832/j.jnpe.2025.01.0063

Yin Yibo^{1, 2
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Wen Jiming^{1, 2},
Tian Ruifeng^{1, 2
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Gao Puzhen^{1, 2},
Xia Bangyang³,
Chen Chong³,
Zhang Xue³,
Tan Sichao^{1, 2}

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College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
2.
Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power System & Equipment, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China
3.
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu, 610213, China

Received Date: 2024-05-06
Rev Recd Date: 2024-07-29
Publish Date: 2025-02-15

Abstract

Abstract

In the design of heat exchanger, by understanding the three-dimensional flow field characteristics such as swirling and vortical flow of the lead-bismuth medium in the tube bundle, the design of heat exchange tube can be better predicted and evaluated to ensure the safe and stable operation of heat exchanger. This study focuses on investigating the phenomenon of vortex shedding of lead-bismuth medium in a helical coil using numerical simulations. The simulations were conducted at a temperature of 200℃ and an inlet flow velocity of 0.5 m/s. The validated large eddy simulation (LES) model results were used as a benchmark to compare with different models, aiming to develop a computationally efficient solution model for this problem. The results show that detached eddy simulation (DES) SST k-ω model has higher computational efficiency than LES model. Within the study range, the spiral coil tube bundle is at least affected by vortex shedding and turbulent excitation. The interaction between shedding vortices from different tubes leads to a multi-peak feature in the lift and drag spectrum. Different from the straight tube bundle, the flow structure and velocity distribution downstream of the spiral coil tube bundle are asymmetrical. Additionally, the normal velocity of the gap between the tubes is enhanced due to the existence of the rise angle of the spiral tube bundle, and the coiling shape of the spiral tube makes the lateral velocity distribution more uneven.
- Spiral coil tube bundle,
- Lead-bismuth medium,
- Three-dimensional flow field,
- Large Eddy Simulation (LES)

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