... 2021 confined flow fluid forces fluid–structure interaction Spent fuel of a nuclear power plant is generally stored in a wet storage pool. In the case of a seismic event, one has to ensure the integrity of the spent fuel, and structures holding them called spent fuel racks [ 1...

...Cédric Leblond; Vincent Melot; Jean-François Sigrist; Christian Lainé; Bruno Auvity; Hassan Peerhossaini The present paper treats the transient fluid forces experienced by a rigid circular cylinder moving along a radial line in a fluid initially at rest. The body is subjected to a rapid...