Mechanics in the service of electricity generation

A French vision of advances and prospects in mechanics: industry, research and training needs

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Fig. 8

Physical qualitative validation of a numerical model – Example of elements of qualitative validation (top, reproduction of a recirculation zone at the bottom of a plenum) and quantitative validation (bottom, comparison of pressure profiles in the annular space of a vessel – so-called downcomer) – Framatome.

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