HIGH ACCELERATION FIELD HEAT TRANSFER FOR AUXILIARY SPACE NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS. Annual Technical Report, September 1, 1961 through August 31, 1962

Technical Report · Thu Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4734516

Poppendiek, H F; Greene, N D; MacDonald, F R; Wright, H R; Sabin, C M; Thompson, A S

The auxiliary power research program by Geoscience which encompasses both fundamental liquid metal boiling and condensation heat transfer analyses and experiments in linear and high gravity flow through ducts is discussed. This research will permit the development of design correlations and criteria necessary for the prediction of nuclear reactor and heat exchanger performance in space power systems. A review and summary of post liquid metal heat and momentum transfer research, two-phase flow analyses, two-phase flow measurements, a comparison of analytical and experimental two-phase flow results, a boiling heat transfer system design, Mollier diagrams and physical properties for mercury and potassium, and a study of the influence of sudden coolant density changes on core heat transfer rates are presented. (H.G.G.)

• Research Organization: Geoscience Ltd., Solana Beach, Calif. Page(s): 157
• NSA Number: NSA-17-018273
• OSTI ID: 4734516
• Report Number(s): TID-18028; GLR-10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BOILING
DENSITY
DIAGRAMS
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
EVAPORATION
FLUID FLOW
GRAVITATION
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER
LIQUEFYING
LIQUID METAL COOLANT
MERCURY
MOLLIER DIAGRAM
MOMENTUM
NESDPS Office of Nuclear Energy Space and Defense Power Systems
PIPES
POTASSIUM
POWER PLANTS
SPACE VEHICLES
VARIATIONS