Vidhyasagar Jhade

About

I have completed my PhD in Engineering Sciences from Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) Mumbai. I have been allotted Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) Kalpakkam, a constituent institute of HBNI Mumbai.
The main focus area of my research is to carry out thermal-hydraulics studies for Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) for severe accidents. Here our goal is to enhance the heat transfer from destroyed core debris arising after Core Disruptive Accident (CDA) in FBRs. This has been done via passive means.
Turbulence modelling for conjugate heat transfer and fluid flow has been done for liquid metal coolant (liquid sodium). Based on the extensive and detailed numerical modelling, an innovative concept of molten core debris retention assembly [core catcher (CC)] is suggested. This new improved CC enhances the heat transfer from heat-generating molten core debris and maintained it under a safe thermal limit for a prolonged time.

Employment

• Ola Electric Technology Pvt Ltd CFD+Thermal Analyst
  2023 - Present
• AtkinsRéalis Assistant Engineer
  2022 - 2023
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras Short-term postdoc
  2021 - 2021
• Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research DGFS-PhD
  2017 - 2022
• University Institute of Technology RGPV Department of Mechanical Engineering Asst. Professor (on contract)
  2017 - 2017

Education

• Homi Bhabha National Institute Ph.D.
  2017 - 2021
• National Institute of Technology Rourkela M.Tech in Thermal Engineering
  2015 - 2017
• Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya B.E.
  2008 - 2012

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (13)

• Natural convection phenomena in a liquid metal pool due to relocated and heap of heat-generating core debris: Numerical study
  Nuclear Engineering and Design 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111520
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• Investigations on the interaction of surface radiation and turbulent natural convection in enclosures with multiple positions of source and sink
  Sādhanā 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s12046-021-01590-8
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• Enhancement in heat transfer from heat generating core debris using a passive approach in fast reactors: 3-D CFD analysis
  International Journal of Thermal Sciences 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106636
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• Three-dimensional CFD analysis on natural convection heat transfer after CDA in liquid metal cooled FBR
  All India Hindi Scientific Seminar 2020
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• Design of core catchers for sodium cooled FBRs – Challenges
  Nuclear Engineering and Design 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.110473
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• Investigation on post accident heat removal from partial core relocation in lower plenum after CDA in SFRs: 3-D CFD analysis
  International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Proceedings, ICONE 2020 DOI: 10.1115/ICONE2020-16682
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• Enhancement of heat transfer from multiple heat sources placed in low Prandtl fluid
  Proceedings of the 25th National and 3rd International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2019) 2019
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• Assessments of Key Influencing Parameters on Turbulent Natural Convection in Liquid Metal Pools of Typical LMFBRs During PAHR
  Proceedings of the 46th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP)-2019 2019
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• Protection of fast reactors against severe accident such as whole core meltdown
  Hindi Scientific Seminar 2019
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• Cooling of heat generating core debris using multiple passive jets in a liquid metal pool of LMFBR
  Progress in Nuclear Energy 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2019.04.005
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