Published September 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

Analysis of upper plenum level oscillatory phenomena by TRAC-BD1

  • 1. Nippon Atomic Industry Group Co., Ltd., NAIG Nuclear Research Laboratory, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki

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Upper plenum level oscillatory phenomena were observed in boiling water reactor upper plenum mixing experiments. These phenomena were due to the multidimensional interaction of a highly subcooled spray water injected into the upper plenum with a twophase mixture and vapor. Analysis of these phenomena was performed by TRAC-BD1, which is based on a multidimensional, nonhomogeneous, nonequilibrium, two-phase flow model to assess its predictive capability. It was found that TRAC-BD1 can predict upper plenum level oscillatory phenomena by using a simple upper plenum model that accounts for the interaction of a highly subcooled spray with vapor and a two-phase mixture

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Journal Title
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Technol.
Journal Page Range
335-342
ISSN
0029-5450
CODEN
NUTYB