October 10, 2025

Impact of Simulated Tube Length in FSI Predictions of the GOKSTAD Experiment

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TFTrevor Franklin LCLane B. Carasik

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This investigation reveals how varying tube length affects flow-induced vibration in steam generator bundles, suggesting modifications to modeling techniques.

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The study finds that different spanwise tube lengths impact flow-induced vibration results significantly, aiding future simulations.
Using an average bulk mass flow rate of 15 m3/hr, the analysis covered tube vibration sensitivity in dimensions of one to three diameters.
Employing various computational fluid dynamics techniques, the research supports lower-cost simulation methods while maintaining accuracy.
The findings provide insights into optimal domain sizes for high-resolution simulations in flow-induced vibration studies.

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Franklin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e8619c7ef2f04ca37e43bf https://doi.org/10.1115/pvp2025-154867

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This investigation reveals how varying tube length affects flow-induced vibration in steam generator bundles, suggesting modifications to modeling techniques.

Impact of Simulated Tube Length in FSI Predictions of the GOKSTAD Experiment

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