Published 1978 | Version v1
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An experimental study of transient natural convection in lenticular heat-generating single-phase pools

  • 1. Ohio State Univ., Columbus (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Description

Transient natural convection in a lenticular shaped heat-generating layer of water has been studied experimentally as a model of a possible core melt configuration. The layer has an insulated lower boundary and an isothermal upper boundary. Correlations are developed for the flow development and decay time constants when internal heating is either suddenly started or stopped. Flow development times are found to be generally greater than those for similar processes in a horizontal layer. The results of the present study are supported by earlier steady-state measurements and numerical solutions of the governing partial differential equations. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
8 p.
Report number
INIS-mf--5076

Conference

Title
ENS/ANS international topical meeting on nuclear power reactor safety.
Dates
16 - 19 Oct 1978.
Place
Brussels, Belgium.

INIS

Country of Publication
Belgium
Country of Input or Organization
Belgium
INIS RN
10469939
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GRAPHS; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ISOLATED VALUES; LAYERS; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; POOL BOILING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
Descriptors DEC
BOILING; CONVECTION; DATA; DATA FORMS; DISTRIBUTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS

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