Published 1984 | Version v1
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A numerical study of the influence of thermal stratification on forced convection heat transfer in sodium

Creators

  • 1. National Nuclear Corp. Ltd., Risley (UK)

Description

A numerical study has been made of heat transfer across a shallow cavity containing liquid sodium. The cavity is heated at the roof and open at the base to a turbulent forced flow. The mixed convection problem is important in nuclear fast reactors. The Nusselt number of the cavity was calculated as a function of the forced flow velocity and the thermal resistance of the roof. A criterion was obtained for the switch from a forced flow to a stratified regime. The results were shown to be consistent with published observations. (author)

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Institution of Chemical Engineers.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0 85295 170 1
Imprint Title
1. UK national conference on heat transfer held in Leeds, 3-5 July 1984. 2 v.
Imprint Pagination
1342 p.
Journal Issue
no.86
Series
Institution of Chemical Engineers, Symposium Series.
Journal Page Range
v. 2 p. 1077-1089.

Conference

Title
1. UK national conference on heat transfer.
Dates
3-5 Jul 1984.
Place
Leeds (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
16027468
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CAVITIES; CONTAINERS; COOLANTS; FAST REACTORS; FORCED CONVECTION; LAMINAR FLOW; LAYERS; LIQUID METALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUSSELT NUMBER; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; SODIUM; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; TURBULENT FLOW
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; CONVECTION; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FLUID FLOW; FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LIQUIDS; METALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS

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Imprint:Price Pound70.00.