Published December 2003
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Journal article
Assessment of CATHARE2 V1.5qR6 using the experimental data of BETHSY natural circulation tests
Description
The assessment of CATHARE2 V1.5qR6 is carried out against the experimental data of BETHSY natural circulation test-4. 1a-TC. Results show that the experimental process under single phase natural circulation can be predicted very well by CATHARE2 V1.5qR6, the primary mass inventory at the transition points from single phase natural circulation to two-phase natural circulation and from two-phase natural circulation to reflux condensation mode are also predicted correctly. The predicted results for thermohydraulic parameters of two-phase natural circulation and reflux condensation mode are not so good. Generally speaking, the prediction capability of CATHARE2 V1.5 for strong and two-phase flow process should be improved further in future
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Chinese Journal of Nuclear Science and Engineering
- Journal Volume
- 23
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 311-317
- ISSN
- 0258-0918
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 35080719
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- C CODES; EVALUATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HYDRAULICS; NATURAL CONVECTION; TEST FACILITIES; THERMODYNAMICS; TWO-PHASE FLOW
- Descriptors DEC
- COMPUTER CODES; CONVECTION; DATA; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUID FLOW; FLUID MECHANICS; HEAT TRANSFER; INFORMATION; MASS TRANSFER; MECHANICS; NUMERICAL DATA