RESEARCH

PROJECTS
Modelling surface effects in two-phase fluid processes across scales

Grace Time: Developing methods to predict passive cooling following reactor faults. With Dr Raad Issa, Dr S P Walker.

Fundamental modelling of boiling, in collaboration with Prof Hyungdae Kim (Kyung Hee University) and CFD Group at Paul Scherrer Institute.

demos
CFD simulation of pool boiling from a cavity in a pool of liquid sodium, using a novel method for capturing interfacial mass transfer implemented in the OpenFOAM code. Animation of phase distribution field - blue = sodium vapour, red = liquid sodium.
CFD simulation of bubble release from a cavity during boiling of liquid sodium - temperature distribution around the bubbles: blue = cold, red = hot.