Published 2005 | Version v1
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Critical heat flux, single-phase and two-phase pressure drop methodologies for CANFLEX-NU with crept and uncrept pressure tubes

  • 1. Nuclear Safety Solutions (NSS) Ltd., Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

Description

Methodologies were developed for pressure drop (single and two-phase), Onset of Significant Void and local conditions Critical Heat Flux applicable to crept and uncrept fuel channels containing 43-element CANFLEX Natural Uranium (NU) fuel bundles. The correlations are based on the Stern Laboratory Incorporated experimental data for CANFLEX NU design. To obtain the coefficients for the different correlations developed, the Gauss-Newton method for unconstrained optimization problems was employed. Excellent agreement was obtained between experimental data and the predictions of the developed correlations. (author)

Part of:
Ninth international conference on CANDU fuel, 'fuelling a clean future'

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Nuclear Society
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
ISBN
0-919784-84-4
Imprint Title
Ninth international conference on CANDU fuel, 'fuelling a clean future'
Imprint Pagination
152 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[11 p.]

Conference

Title
9. International conference on CANDU fuel, 'fuelling a clean future'. Proceedings
Dates
18-21 Sep 2005
Place
Belleville, Ontario (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
38109990
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CREEP; CRITICAL HEAT FLUX; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FUEL CHANNELS; FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; NATURAL URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; DATA; ELEMENTS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; HEAT FLUX; INFORMATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS; NUMERICAL DATA; REACTOR CHANNELS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; URANIUM

Optional Information

Notes
Paper B1001; 1 ref., 3 figs.