BASIC EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES ON BOILING FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER AT ELEVATED PRESSURES. Monthly Progress Report, April 1962

Technical Report · Mon Apr 30 04:00:00 EDT 1962

OSTI ID:4828859

Matzner, B

Successful operation of the High Heat Flux 19-Rod Test Section was achieved. The areas of safe operation for this geometry were greatly extended over those demonstrated with the first 19-Rod Test Section. Thirty data points were recorded for 5 mass velocities between 0.5 and 2.0 x 10/sup 6/ lb/hr-ft/sup 2/, at outer rod heat fluxes as high as 996,000 Btu/hr-ft/sup 2/ with exit qualities as high as 35%. About onethird of these points are regarded as reliable instrumented burnout data. Test operations were concluded by an intentional physical burnout which occurred quite close to the instrumented burnout point. A program for future 19-rod test sections is proposed which will assure reasonably complete coverage of all required burnout data. Fabrication of the Solid Tubular Test Section is nearing completion. Fabrication was started on the spool pieces needed to permit the test section housing to handle heater tubes with a heated length of 6 ft. (auth)

• Research Organization: Columbia Univ., New York, Engineering Research Labs.
• NSA Number: NSA-16-020593
• OSTI ID: 4828859
• Report Number(s): TID-15637; MPR-XIII-4-62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BOILING
BURNOUT
CONFIGURATION
ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FLUID FLOW
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MASS
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
PRESSURE
SAFETY
TESTING
TUBES
VELOCITY