Search Results - "Manera, A."

Semen impairment and occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in semen after recovery from COVID-19 by Gacci, M, Coppi, M, Baldi, E, Sebastianelli, A, Zaccaro, C, Morselli, S, Pecoraro, A, Manera, A, Nicoletti, R, Liaci, A, Bisegna, C, Gemma, L, Giancane, S, Pollini, S, Antonelli, A, Lagi, F, Marchiani, S, Dabizzi, S, Degl'Innocenti, S, Annunziato, F, Maggi, M, Vignozzi, L, Bartoloni, A, Rossolini, G M, Serni, S

“…How is the semen quality of sexually active men following recovery from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection? Twenty-five…”
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3D field data of flow structures in dead-ended, coolant loop reactor branch lines for CFD validation of thermal fatigue onset modeling by Downing, J.R., Petrov, V., Manera, A.

“…Thermal fatigue phenomena in normally stagnant branch lines connected to the primary loop of pressurized water reactors has been identified as a primary cause…”
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A novel multi-scale domain overlapping CFD/STH coupling methodology for multi-dimensional flows relevant to nuclear applications by Grunloh, T.P., Manera, A.

“…•A novel overlapping domain coupling method is presented.•Proposed method calculates closure coefficients online for system codes based on accompanying CFD…”
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A novel domain overlapping strategy for the multiscale coupling of CFD with 1D system codes with applications to transient flows by Grunloh, T.P., Manera, A.

“…•A novel domain overlapping coupling method is presented.•Method calculates closure coefficients for system codes based on CFD results.•Convergence and…”
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Comparison between wire-mesh sensors and conductive needle-probes for measurements of two-phase flow parameters by Manera, A., Ozar, B., Paranjape, S., Ishii, M., Prasser, H.-M.

“…Measurements of two-phase flow parameters such as void-fraction, bubble velocities, and interfacial area density have been performed in an upwards air–water…”
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Validation of the RELAP5 code for the modeling of flashing-induced instabilities under natural-circulation conditions using experimental data from the CIRCUS test facility by Kozmenkov, Y., Rohde, U., Manera, A.

“…► We report about the simulation of flashing-induced instabilities in natural circulation systems. ► Flashing-induced instabilities are of relevance for…”
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Influence of the lift force on the stability of a bubble column by Lucas, D., Prasser, H.-M., Manera, A.

“…This work investigates the role of the lift force for the stability of a homogeneous bubble column. Instabilities caused by the lift force may be one important…”
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Uncertainty analysis of an interfacial area reconstruction algorithm and its application to two group interfacial area transport equation validation by Dave, A.J., Manera, A., Beyer, M., Lucas, D., Prasser, H.-M.

“…Wire mesh sensors (WMS) are state of the art devices that allow high resolution (in space and time) measurement of 2D void fraction distribution over a wide…”
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Analysis of an RPV upper head SBLOCA at the ROSA facility using TRACE by Freixa, J., Manera, A.

“…Inspections of existing nuclear power plants have pointed out the possibility that small break loss-of-coolant accidents (SBLOCAs) could be initiated by a…”
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Post-test thermal-hydraulic analysis of two intermediate LOCA tests at the ROSA facility including uncertainty evaluation by Freixa, J., Kim, T.-W., Manera, A.

“…The OECD/NEA ROSA-2 project aims at addressing thermal-hydraulic safety issues relevant for light water reactors by building up an experimental database at the…”
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Verification of a TRACE EPR™ model on the basis of a scaling calculation of an SBLOCA ROSA test by Freixa, J., Manera, A.

“…▶ Verification of a TRACE input deck for the EPR™ generation III PWR. ▶ Scaling simulation of an SBLOCA experiment of the integral test facility ROSA/LSTF. ▶…”
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Uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of a LBLOCA in a PWR Nuclear Power Plant: Results of the Phase V of the BEMUSE programme by Perez, M., Reventos, F., Batet, L., Guba, A., Tóth, I., Mieusset, T., Bazin, P., de Crécy, A., Borisov, S., Skorek, T., Glaeser, H., Joucla, J., Probst, P., Ui, A., Chung, B.D., Oh, D.Y., Pernica, R., Kyncl, M., Macek, J., Manera, A., Freixa, J., Petruzzi, A., D’Auria, F., Del Nevo, A.

“…► BEMUSE V is a comparative exercise on uncertainty and sensitivity evaluations. ► BEMUSE V is part of a wider OECD initiative. ► BEMUSE deals with licensing…”
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Steady-state RANS-simulations of the mixing in a T-junction by Walker, C., Manera, A., Niceno, B., Simiano, M., Prasser, H.-M.

“…Steady-state CFD post-test calculations of T-junction mixing experiments are presented. The adiabatic experiments were carried out on a horizontally oriented…”
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Solitary functioning kidney: diagnostic investigation, clinical consideration and surgical approach in pediatric patient by Becherucci, F., Sforza, S., Zuccato, A., Bortot, G., Roperto, R., Manera, A., Taddei, A., Cito, G., Cini, C., Minervini, A., Materassi, M., Masieri, L.

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Three-dimensional flow pattern visualization and bubble size distributions in stationary and transient upward flashing flow by Manera, A., Prasser, H.-M., Lucas, D., van der Hagen, T.H.J.J.

“…For the first time, an experimental three-dimensional reconstruction and visualization of stationary and transient flashing flow in a vertical pipe (47 mm…”
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Remarks on Consistent Development of Plant Nodalizations : An Example of Application to the ROSA Integral Test Facility by Freixa, J., Manera, Annalisa

“…Experimental results obtained at integral test facilities (ITFs) are used in the validation process of system codes for the transient analyses of light water…”
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Quantitative evaluation of change in core damage frequency by postulated power uprate: Medium-break loss-of-coolant-accidents by Kim, T.W., Dang, V.N., Zimmermann, M.A., Manera, A.

“…► Impact of power uprate on CDF has been evaluated using SMAP methodology. ► CDF is calculated on the basis of the exceedance probability of safety measures. ►…”
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Improvement of the one-dimensional dissolved-solute convection equation using the QUICKEST–ULTIMATE algorithm by Bertolotto, D., Manera, A., Macián-Juan, R., Chawla, R.

“…▶ System code TRACE solute tracking equation improved with high-order upwind scheme. ▶ New scheme verified in straight pipe with plugs and steps of solute. ▶…”
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Modeling of flashing-induced instabilities in the start-up phase of natural-circulation BWRs using the two-phase flow code FLOCAL by Manera, A., Rohde, U., Prasser, H.-M., van der Hagen, T.H.J.J.

“…This paper reports on the modeling and simulation of flashing-induced instabilities in natural-circulation systems, with special emphasis on…”
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Investigating the ESBWR stability with experimental and numerical tools: A comparative study by Rohde, M., Marcel, C.P., Manera, A., Van der Hagen, T.H.J.J., Shiralkar, B.

“…In this work, the stability of the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) has been studied by using a Freon-134a based experimental facility…”
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