# RVACS CFD Benchmark Database

DNS and RANS mean-profiles for forced (FC), mixed (MC) and natural convection (NC)
flows in a Reactor Vessel Auxiliary Cooling System (RVACS) representative geometry.

## Reference



## License

Data: [CC-BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Example scripts (`plotLine.py`, `plotWall.py`): MIT. Full text — see `LICENSE`.

## RANS simulations

| Folder name | Organisation & solver | Turbulence model | Wall treatment | Case(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STFC_StandardKeps_twoScaleWF | STFC, Code Saturne | Standard k-eps | Two-scale | FC, MC, NC |
| STFC_StandardKeps_scalableWF | STFC, Code Saturne | Standard k-eps | Scalable | NC |
| STFC_KomgSST_twoScaleWF | STFC, Code Saturne | k-omega SST | Two-scale | FC, MC, NC |
| STFC_KomgSST_allYplusWF | STFC, Code Saturne | k-omega SST | All-y+ | NC |
| STFC_LRR_SGDH_twoScaleWF | STFC, Code Saturne | RST-LRR | Two-scale | NC |
| STFC_SSG_SGDH_twoScaleWF | STFC, Code Saturne | RST-SSG | Two-scale | NC |
| STFC_LSKeps_noWF | STFC, Code Saturne | Launder-Sharma k-eps | None | FC, MC, NC |
| STFC_KomgSST_noWF | STFC, Code Saturne | k-omega SST | None | FC, MC, NC |
| STFC_KepsV2k_noWF | STFC, Code Saturne | Billard-Laurence k-eps-v2/k | None | FC, MC, NC |
| EDFRD_KepsV2k_noWF | EDF R&D, Code Saturne | Billard-Laurence k-eps-v2/k | None | FC, MC, NC |
| EDFRD_LSKeps_Yap_noWF | EDF R&D, Code Saturne | Launder-Sharma k-eps + Yap correction | None | FC, MC, NC |
| EDFRD_KomgSST_noWF | EDF R&D, Code Saturne | k-omega SST | None | FC, MC, NC |
| EDFNS_LSKeps_FEATWF | EDF Nuclear Services, FEAT | Launder-Sharma k-eps | FEAT | FC, MC, NC |
| FNC_StandardKeps_EWT | Frazer-Nash, Ansys Fluent | Standard k-eps | Enhanced wall treatment | FC, MC, NC |
| UoM_LSKeps | Univ. of Manchester, Code Saturne | Launder-Sharma k-eps | None | NC (lines only) |
| UoM_KomgSST | Univ. of Manchester, Code Saturne | k-omega SST | None | NC (lines only) |

## Example scripts

- `plotLine.py` / `plotWall.py`: set `caseID`, `lineID` (or `wallID`), `varID` at
  the top, run to view DNS + all RANS simulations for that line/wall on one plot.

## Contact

Jundi He — jundi.he@manchester.ac.uk