Published June 2010 | Version v1
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Evaluation of influence of an earthquake acceleration upon boiling two phase flow behavior

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

The analysis of boiling two-phase flow in a simulated fuel channel under the condition that earthquake acceleration is imposed on was performed in order to evaluate the influence of earthquake acceleration upon the boiling two-phase flow behavior in fuel bundles of nuclear reactors. From a series of numerical simulations, the following summaries were derived: when the earthquake acceleration is given to the horizontal direction, time change of the predicted void fraction aries a time lag depending on an oscillation period of earthquake and the time lag is maintained; and, the fluctuation characteristic of the predicted void fraction receives strongly the influence of lift force and turbulent force to the oscillation period of earthquake. (author)

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The 15th national symposium on power and energy systems (SPES 2010)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
The 15th national symposium on power and energy systems (SPES 2010)
Imprint Pagination
503 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 287-288

Conference

Title
15. national symposium on power and energy systems
Acronym
SPES 2010
Dates
21-22 Jun 2010
Place
Tokyo (Japan)

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Notes
3 refs., 8 figs., 1 tab.