Published 1987 | Version v1
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An assessment of eight void fraction models

  • 1. Electric Power Research Institute, 3412 Hillview Avenue, P.O. Box 10412, Palo Alto, CA (USA)

Description

This paper provides an assessment of eight well-known models for predicting void fraction. The void fraction predictions from void models were compared using steady-state steam-water test data for vertical configurations that included almost 1500 data points representing several areas of interest to nuclear analysts such as (1) high pressure-high flows, (2) high pressure-low flows, (3) low pressure-low flow, (4) countercurrent flooding limitation, (5) natural circulation flows, and (6) co-current downflows. The data was representative of PWR and BWR fuel assemblies and pipes up to 18 inches in diameter

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Publishing Information

Publisher
American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Heat transfer: Pittsburgh 1987
Journal Page Range
p. 249-254.

Conference

Title
24. national heat transfer conference and exhibition.
Dates
9-12 Aug 1987.
Place
Pittsburgh, PA (USA).