Computer analysis of the thermohydraulic measurements on CEA dummy cables performed at CEN-Grenoble

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Journal of Fusion Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02214033· OSTI ID:223820

De Palo, S; Zanino, R ^[1]; Bottura, L ^[2]

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1. Politechnico di Torino (Italy)
2. CERN, Geneva (Switzerland)

We present here the validation of two computer models for the ITER CICCs based on experimental data produced at CEN-Grenoble. The models, implemented in two finite element computer codes, describe compressible helium flow in a Cable-in-Conduit with central cooling hole. The main difference between the two is in the treatment of the transverse mass and energy transfer between the helium flow in the cable bundle and that in the cooling hole. Both models give satisfactory results compared to the measurements of slow transients, and the more complete of the two shows a better agreement with the experiments.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 223820
• Journal Information: Journal of Fusion Energy, Vol. 14, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
66 PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES
HELIUM DILUTION REFRIGERATION
HEAT TRANSFER
HYDRAULICS
FLOW MODELS
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
ITER TOKAMAK
FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
COMPRESSIBLE FLOW
THERMAL ANALYSIS