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Experimental investigation on critical heat flux from downward-facing flat plate for different orientation angles

  • Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Nuclear Power Institute of China

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Abstract

After the severe accident inside a nuclear reactor, the IVR (In-vessel retention) management strategy is an effective way to keep the integrity of pressure vessel and reduce risk of radioactive leakage by holding the damaged core materials through External Reactor Vessel Cooling (ERVS). The damaged core materials aggregate in the lower head of pressure vessel and releasing heat to the lower head. Therefore, it is very important to remove heat timely to keep the integrity of pressure vessel by ERVS. The shape of lower head is hemispherical and the local Critical Heat Flux (CHF) of different parts changed with latitude. In this paper, influence of orientation angles, area and length-width ratio on CHF of plate heating surface for saturated pool boiling is investigate experimentally. The results show that CHF increases with increasing orientation angles and decreasing area, meanwhile, length-width ratio has a significantly effect on CHF.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThermal-Hydraulics and Safety Analyses
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791851494
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Event2018 26th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE 2018 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 22 Jul 201826 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Proceedings, ICONE
Volume6B

Conference

Conference2018 26th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period22/07/1826/07/18

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