“…Spacer grids have a significant influence on the thermal-hydraulic performance of fuel assemblies under both normal and abnormal conditions, as highlighted in references (Cho et al, 2007;Ergun et al, 2008;Koszela, 1998;Miller, 2012). During the reflood phase, the DFFB regime occurs, and heat transfer occurs through various mechanisms, including convection between the heating surface and the vapor phase, interfacial convection between vapor and liquid droplets, radiation heat exchange between the heating surface and the vapor/droplets, as well as direct heat transfer between the heating surface and liquid droplets.…”