Published September 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Modifications to COBRA-TF to model dispersed flow film boiling with two flow, four field Eulerian-Eulerian approach - Part 2

Description

In the first part of the paper, the modifications performed to improve the dispersed flow film boiling model in COBRA-TF have been described. The improvements were achieved by adding a small droplet field to the code's solution scheme. The conservation equations, the source terms for the equations and the models developed were summarized. In this paper, the effects of spacer grids on the dispersed flow heat transfer and COBRA-TF modifications for the spacer grid models are presented. The results of the code predictions are presented by comparing the experimental data from Rod Bundle Heat Transfer experiments with the results of code simulations performed with original and modified code. Measurements and calculations for the spacer grid temperature have been compared. The results of the analysis performed with the modified code indicate the improvement in code predictions for the spacer grid temperature

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2008.02.014

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.anucene.2008.02.014;
PII
S0306-4549(08)00066-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annals of Nuclear Energy (Oxford)
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 1671-1676
ISSN
0306-4549
CODEN
ANENDJ

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40031810
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
FILM BOILING; FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; HEAT TRANSFER; MODIFICATIONS; SOURCE TERMS; SPACERS
Descriptors DEC
BOILING; ENERGY TRANSFER; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS

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Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.