Published April 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

LOFT Experiment LP-02-6 analysis by RELAP5/MOD2 code with improved minimum film boiling temperature

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki. Tokai Research Establishment

Description

Groeneveld-Stewart's minimum film boiling temperature correlation was incorporated into the RELAP5/MOD2 code in order to explicitly define the minimum film boiling temperature. The transition boiling curve in the code was also modified. The Loss-of-Fluid Test (LOFT) experiment, Experiment LP-02-06 which was a cold-leg double-ended break LOCA experiment with minimum emergency core coolant injection, was analyzed with the modified RELAP5/MOD2 code. The modified RELAP5/MOD2 code well calculated system transients including the rod surface temperature transient. The temporary rewetting of rods in the early phase of blowdown, which had not been predicted by the original RELAP5/MOD2 and other codes, was predicted by the modified RELAP5/MOD2 code. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Nucl. Sci. Technol. (Tokyo)
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
4
Series
J. Nucl. Sci. Technol. (Tokyo).
Journal Page Range
395-403
ISSN
0022-3131
CODEN
JNSTA