Published June 1995 | Version v1
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The effects of spacer grids on turbulent flow in rod bundles

  • 1. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Taejon (Korea, Republic of)

Description

The local hydraulic characteristics in subchannels of 5 x 5 nuclear fuel bundles with spacer grids were measured upstream and downstream of the spacer grid by using a LDV(Laser Doppler Velocimeter). THis study is focused on investigation of the spacer grid effects on turbulent flow structure in rod bundles. Axial velocity and turbulent intensity, skewness factor, flatness factor and spectral energy were measured. Pressure drop measurements were performed to evaluate the loss coefficient for the spacer grid and the friction factor for the rod bundles. The methodology of evaluating the turbulent mixing performance due to spacer grid was suggested. 1 tab., 31 figs., (Author) .new

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Imprint Pagination
58 p.
Report number
KAERI/TR--520/95

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
27062350
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
FRICTION FACTOR; FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; PRESSURE DROP; SPACERS; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCIMETERS
Descriptors DEC
FLUID FLOW; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS