On 31 July 2025, LI Boen (D1), Sakai Lab, Department of Nuclear Engineering and Management, received the “Excellence Award” at the 21st Japan Society of Maintenology (JSM) conference.
Excellence Award, the 21st Japan Society of Maintenology (JSM) conference
This award is given to young researchers who delivered excellence oral and poster presentations at the 21st Japan Society of Maintenology (JSM) conference.
About awarded research
Poster Title: Analysis of debris bed formation process based on CGDEM - CFD model
Summary: In a core disruptive accident, part of the molten core is ejected into the coolant in the form of jets, leading to the formation of a debris bed. The shape of this debris bed significantly affects the temperature distribution within the system. To analyze the debris bed formation process in detail, the system was simulated using the Discrete Element Method (DEM) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). To ensure both the efficiency and flexibility of the numerical model, a DEM coarse-grained model and a refined grid model were applied.
Your impression & future plan
I am honored to have received the “Excellence Award”. I am also thankful to the members of Sakai Laboratory, especially Professor Mikio SAKAI, Project Researcher Dr. Toshiki IMATANI, and Project Researcher Hiroki IMAI for their guidance and contribution toward this research.
Professor Takamasa Sakai received the 21st Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Prize and the 21st Japan Academy Medal
MA Zihan (D3) awarded 'Highly Commended Poster' in the 21st International Meeting on Lithium Batteries (IMLB) (20 out of 731 posters)
