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60 Years of U: Perspectives on resources, demand, and the evolving role of nuclear energy
Recent years have seen growing global interest in nuclear energy and rising confidence in the sector. For the first time since the early 2000s, there is renewed optimism about the industry’s future. This change is driven by several major factors: geopolitical developments that highlight the need for secure energy supplies, a stronger focus on resilient energy systems, national commitments to decarbonization, and rising demand for clean and reliable electricity.
Robert Zboray, Wilhelmus J. M. de Kruijf, Tim H. J. J. van der Hagen, Rizwan-uddin
Nuclear Technology | Volume 146 | Number 3 | June 2004 | Pages 244-256
Technical Paper | Thermal Hydraulics | doi.org/10.13182/NT04-A3503
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The nonlinear dynamics of natural-circulation, boiling two-phase flows are investigated using a two-phase flow loop. Experiments have been carried out in the unstable operating region of the facility for various system pressures and for different frictions at the exit of the riser section. It appears that the boiling two-phase flow undergoes the well-known Feigenbaum scenario, the period-doubling route toward chaotic behavior. Evaluation of the recorded signals using nonlinear time series analysis methods indicates the occurrence of chaotic density-wave oscillations.