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Title: Quantitative void fraction measurement with an eddy current flowmeter for generation IV Sodium cooled Fast Reactor

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  1. Institut de Mecanique des Fluides de Toulouse, 2 Allee du Professeur Camille Soula, 31400 Toulouse (France)
  2. CEA, DEN, Nuclear Technology Department, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)

This study was carried out to understand the response of an eddy current type flowmeter in two phase liquid-metal flow. We use the technique of ellipse fit and correlate the fluctuations in the angle of inclination of this ellipse with the void fraction. The effects of physical parameters such as coil excitation frequency and flow velocity have been studied. The results show the possibility of using an eddy current flowmeter as a gas detector for large void fractions. (authors)

Research Organization:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - IEEE, 3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10016-5997 (United States)
OSTI ID:
22531497
Report Number(s):
ANIMMA-2015-IO-x21; TRN: US16V0536102438
Resource Relation:
Conference: ANIMMA 2015: 4. International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications, Lisboa (Portugal), 20-24 Apr 2015; Other Information: Country of input: France; 12 Refs.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English