Published March 2008
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Journal article
Stability analysis of a two-phase test loop
Creators
- 1. Pennsylvania State University, 228 Reber Bldg., University Park, PA 16802 (United States)
Description
This paper presents an analytical model developed for investigating the stability characteristics of a low-pressure natural circulation test facility. The approach is to convert the two-phase flow system into a linear feedback system with respect to a steady-state operating point and linear theory is then applied to determine if the system would be stable around the operating point. The analysis results show that the stability of the system is sensitive to its inlet temperature and power level
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2007.07.014Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.anucene.2007.07.014;
- PII
- S0306-4549(07)00174-0;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Annals of Nuclear Energy (Oxford)
- Journal Volume
- 35
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 525-533
- ISSN
- 0306-4549
- CODEN
- ANENDJ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39067593
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING;
- Descriptors DEI
- NATURAL CONVECTION; STABILITY; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; TEST FACILITIES; TWO-PHASE FLOW
- Descriptors DEC
- CONVECTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUID FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.