Published 1985 | Version v1
Book

Thermal hydraulics of a feed-water pipe breakage with a back-pressure check valve

  • 1. Theoretical Div., Group T-3, Univ. of California

Description

The SOLA-LOOP computer code for transient, non-equilibrium, two-phase flows in networks has been coupled with a dynamic check valve model. Transient back-pressure check valve behavior and fluid dynamic effects in the form of the so called water-hammer are numerically simulated for a feed-water pipe breakage accident. Three tests from the Superheated Steam Reactor Safety Program Project (PHDR) carried out near Frankfurt, West Germany are analyzed, and the calculated transient back-pressure check valve behavior and fluid dynamics effects are found to be in excellent agreement with the experimentally measured data

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Publishing Information

Publisher
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Fundamental aspects of gas-liquid flows
Journal Page Range
p. 1-9.

Conference

Title
American Society of Mechanical Engineers winter annual meeting.
Dates
17-21 Nov 1985.
Place
Miami, FL (USA).