Development of a Mechanistic Model for Predicting Sliding Vapor Bubble Growth
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
A new mechanistic model for predicting the growth of sliding vapor bubble in subcooled boiling flows has been developed. This model employs a physical base that the fundamental mechanisms applied to the bubble growth at a nucleation site can also be applied to the growth of sliding bubble. The heat transfer mechanisms considered are microlayer evaporation, evaporation of superheated liquid, and condensation. Modifications were made to the physical assumptions/reasoning applied to the existing growth models to reflect the intrinsic physics associated with the growth of sliding bubble. The present model has been successfully validated against a broad set of subcooled flow boiling data generated by three separate research groups using different working fluids and heater surfaces. The physical dependency of bubble growth during sliding on the relevant flow boiling parameters (i.e., mass flux, wall superheat, and subcooling level) observed in these experiments was well reproduced by the present model.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1468535
- Report Number(s):
- INL/EXT-17-43136-Rev000; TRN: US1902796
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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