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Flow Visualization of Forced and Natural Convection in Internal Cavities

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Description

The report describes innovative flow visualization techniques, fluid mechanics measurements and computational models of flows in a spent nuclear fuel canister. The flow visualization methods used a fluid that reacted with a metal plate to show how a local reaction affects the surrounding flow. A matched index of refraction facility was used to take mean flow and turbulence measurements within a generic spent nuclear fuel canister. Computational models were also made of the flow in the canister. It was determined that the flow field in the canister was very complex, and modifications may need to be made to ensure that the spent fuel elements are completely passivated

Availability note (English)

Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from OSTI as DE00792284; PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/792284-8RTIZF/webviewable/

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URL
https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/792284-8RTIZF/webviewable/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
86 p.
Report number
DOE/ER--14829

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
33035329
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
FLOW MODELS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUID MECHANICS; FORCED CONVECTION; NATURAL CONVECTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SPENT FUEL CASKS; SPENT FUEL ELEMENTS
Descriptors DEC
CASKS; CONTAINERS; CONVECTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REACTOR COMPONENTS

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Contract/Grant/Project number
EMSP60144; FG07-97ER14829
Notes
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