Multiphysics Simulation and Thermal Characterization of VVER-1200 Steam Generator for Optimized Heat Transfer and Structural Integrity

Year : 2026 | Volume : 13 | Issue : 01 | Page : 7 15
    By

    Shah Nusrat Jahan Shanta,

  • Noor-Al-Din,

  • Abdus Sattar Mollah,

  1. Student, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology, Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka, India
  2. Student, Department of Nuclear, Science and Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology, Mirpur Cantonment,, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  3. Professor, Department of Nuclear, Science and Engineering Military Institute of Science and Technology, Mirpur Cantonment,, Dhaka, India

Abstract

VVER-1200 is a Russian design reactor which consist of Two circuits comprising reactor core, piping, vertical steam generator, pressurizer, active and passive safety systems, turbine and generator. This reactor involves single phase flow from reactor core to steam generator (SG) where high pressurized water exchanges heat with normal water resulting in steam production. The flow is turbulent, which enables maximum efficiency to heat transfer. Using ANSYS Workbench’s multi-physics simulation capabilities, a typical computational model of a VVER-1200 grade shell-and-tube steam generator and its thorough thermal analysis are presented in this study. Temperature distribution curves are created using MATLAB to improve thermal behavior visualization and validation. The findings of the thermal study offer a thorough understanding of the steam generator’s temperature profile, axial and radial temperature distributions, and maximum and minimum heat flux values. The results assist safe operation and effective reactor performance by advancing knowledge of the thermal performance and heat transfer properties of the VVER-1200 steam generator. The heat SG is of shell and tube type. This research demonstrates a typical model of VVER 1200 grade shell and tube type steam generator along with thermal analysis Using Multi-physics Software ANSYS workbench. MATLAB is used to plot temperature distribution curve The thermal analysis depicts the temperature profile, axial and radial temperature distribution, as well as maximum and minimum heat flux of Steam Generator of VVER 1200 reactor.

Keywords: VVER-1200, ANSYS, Steam Generator, Heat Transfer, Thermal Analysis

[This article belongs to Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications ]

How to cite this article:
Shah Nusrat Jahan Shanta, Noor-Al-Din, Abdus Sattar Mollah. Multiphysics Simulation and Thermal Characterization of VVER-1200 Steam Generator for Optimized Heat Transfer and Structural Integrity. Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications. 2026; 13(01):7-15.
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Shah Nusrat Jahan Shanta, Noor-Al-Din, Abdus Sattar Mollah. Multiphysics Simulation and Thermal Characterization of VVER-1200 Steam Generator for Optimized Heat Transfer and Structural Integrity. Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications. 2026; 13(01):7-15. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jotea/article=2026/view=238886


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Regular Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 13
Issue 01
Received 02/02/2026
Accepted 04/02/2026
Published 19/03/2026
Publication Time 45 Days
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