Abstract
During reactor operation, the precise size values or specific size distribution of tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel particles randomly dispersed within the fully ceramic microencapsulated (FCM) fuel elements are often unknown. To investigate the impact of the random distribution of positions and sizes of TRISO particles within a cuboid or cylindrical matrix on the temperature distribution of fuel elements and to establish a practical heat conduction model, TRISO fuel particles with randomly distributed positions, diameters following Gaussian or uniform distributions are generated using relevant algorithms. A cuboid and a cylindrical TRISO fuel element are modeled in ANSYS, and a three-dimensional temperature field distribution of the fuel element is obtained through numerical simulation. The probability density of the maximum temperature of the fuel element is calculated and fitted. Finally, the applicability of the two-regime heat conduction model over a broader range is validated based on the simulated data. The conclusions of this study provide reference information for predicting the temperature distribution of FCM fuel elements containing TRISO particles with random size and location distribution.
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