Mahesh Kumar Yadav

Research Scholar

Mahesh Kumar Yadav

Email: maheshkr[AT]iitk.ac.in

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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Guide: Prof. Sameer Khandekar

Research Topic

CONDENSATION OF STEAM-HYDROGEN MIXTURES INSIDE CLOSED CONTAINMENT
During LOCA, integrity of containment is threatened by high pressure and possibility of local burning of hydrogen inside the containment. Therefore, it becomes essential to estimate local steam condensation rate to maintain the pressure within design limits and more importantly prediction of local flammable region of hydrogen–steam–air mixture inside the containment for safe operation. It will help in locating PAR and devising adequate accident measures. Main objectives of present study are: (Ι) Measurement of local and average HTC during film condensation of steam. (ΙΙ) Variation of HTC with hydrogen concentration and operating steam pressure. (ΙΙΙ) Development of inverse heat transfer technique based sensor and its application for measurement of local heat transfer.

Education

M.Tech, Fluid and Thermal Sciences, IIT Guwahati, Assam 2008-2010
B.E. Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner, Rajasthan 2004-2008

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Ravindra Sonawane, Mahesh Kr. Yadav, Sameer Khandekar, K. Murlidhar and Pavan K. Sharma, January 13-15, 2014, "Modelling and analysis of inverse heat transfer problems for containment wall applications", Proceedings of the international workshop on new horizons in nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics and safety, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)
Mahesh Kr. Yadav, Sameer Khandekar, and Pavan K. Sharma, "A review on coupled issues between steam condensation and hydrogen management inside containment – Part-1: Steam condensation in the presence of non-condensable gases", Submitted in International Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Design, August, 2015
Mahesh Kr. Yadav, Sameer Khandekar, and Pavan K. Sharma, "A review on coupled issues between steam condensation and hydrogen management inside containment – Part-2: Hydrogen combustion and risk mitigation", Submitted in International Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Design, August, 2015