Published 1982 | Version v1
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Two-dimensional modeling of sodium boiling transients in simulated LMFBR fuel bundles

Creators

  • 1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN (USA)

Description

A two-dimensional code for analysis of sodium boiling in LMFBR fuel assemblies has been developed at ORNL. This code, THORAX, has been used to analyze tests in 19- and 61-pin electrically-heated, simulated LMFBR fuel assemblies in the THORS facility. THORAX has simulated well the transient growth of the two-dimensional boiling region and the resulting static flow instability leading to dryout. Extrapolation of results to a full size fuel pin bundle shows that two-dimensional effects are reduced but still significant. The code will be used for analysis of forthcoming tests in the THORS-SHRS Assembly 1 loop, which will include two parallel 19-pin simulated driver bundles

Part of:
Proceedings of the L.M.F.B.R. safety topical meeting

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (no language)
Actes de la conference de Lyon.

Publishing Information

Publisher
SFEN.
Imprint Place
Paris (France)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the L.M.F.B.R. safety topical meeting
Imprint Pagination
651 p.
Journal Page Range
v. 4 p. 373-382.

Conference

Title
L.M.F.B.R. safety topical meeting.
Dates
19-23 Jul 1982.
Place
Lyon (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
14795739
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BOILING; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DRYOUT; FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; HEAT TRANSFER; INSTABILITY; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY EXPERIMENTS; SIMULATION; SODIUM; T CODES; TIME DEPENDENCE; TRANSIENTS; TWO-PHASE FLOW
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; BREEDER REACTORS; COMPUTER CODES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FLUID FLOW; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; METALS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; REACTORS

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Notes
Imprint:Actes de la conference de Lyon.;Vol. 4.