Abstract:The structural behavior of the nuclear rod bundles that consisted of cylindrical beams was predicted using the spectral element method (SEM) while considering the interaction with the surrounding fluid. Viscous fluid behavior was utilized in order to calculate the forces acting on the nuclear rod bundles from the incident pressure waves. The added mass and fluid coupling on the nuclear rod bundles were determined for the position patterns and gaps of each of the cylindrical beams. The pressure field from propa… Show more
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