Published November 1981 | Version v1
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Void fraction distribution in low flow rate subcooled boiling

Creators

  • 1. Technion, Isr Inst of Technol, Haifa

Description

Experimental data are presented for the void fraction distribution in low flow rate forced convection subcooled boiling of water in a heated vertical tube at steady-state conditions. The measurements are based on gamma attenuation and X-ray radiography techniques. The measured local equilibrium quality at the point of net vapor generation and the void fraction profiles are compared with theoretical and empirical models of subcooled boiling. A close fit to the experimental results is obtained by the Levy model and Sha and Zuber correlation. 9 refs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., [Pap.]
Journal Issue
81-wa/ht-63
Series
Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., [Pap.].
ISSN
0402-1215

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14724161
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BWR TYPE REACTORS; FLUID FLOW; FORCED CONVECTION; GAMMA RADIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SUBCOOLED BOILING; TUBES; VOID FRACTION; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
BOILING; CONVECTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; POWER PLANTS; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS