Security Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics

Dear Colleagues,

As Guest Editor, I invite you to submit a paper to this Special Issue of Applied Science entitled “Security Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics”. Although nuclear energy faced setbacks after the Fukushima accidents, it has become increasingly important due to the increased demand for clean and sustainable energies. Future nuclear reactors will have strict requirements regarding safety, sustainability, and the economy. Much research has been conducted globally in pursuit of meeting these requirements. In launching this Special Issue, we hope to present the latest cutting-edge research on nuclear security and thermal hydraulics.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Thermal hydraulics fundamentals;
• Two-phase flow experiments and analysis;
• CHF and Post-CHF heat transfer;
• Instrumentation and measurement techniques;
• Fluid–structure interactions;
• Computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer;
• Code development and V&V;
• Severe accident experiments and analysis;
• Hydrogen behavior and combustion;
• Water reactor thermal hydraulics and safety;
• Liquid metal reactor thermal hydraulics and safety;
• Gas-cooled reactor thermal hydraulics and safety;
• Fusion reactor thermal hydraulics and safety;
• Thermal hydraulic aspects of plant operation;
• Heat exchanger design and turbomachinery;
• Probabilistic safety assessment (PSA);
• Other issues related to nuclear security or thermal hydraulics.

Dr. Songbai Cheng
Dr. Kai Wang
Dr. Nejdet Erkan
Dr. Byeongnam Jo
Prof. Koji Okamoto
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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