Experimental studies of penetration of a hot liquid pool into a melting miscible substrate

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5240565

Eck, G; Werle, H

An experimental study was conducted on melting systems consisting of a liquid overlying a solid substrate, which, after melting of the solid, are mutually miscible. To initiate melting, the liquid was heated either by a planar heater from above or internally by an ac current. The density of the liquid was varied systematically, and it was found that downward heat transfer increases strongly with this parameter. In addition to heat transfer, mass transfer was studied by measuring the local concentration of the molten material in the liquid. A few experiments were performed in which sideward melting and two-dimensional pool growth were investigated.

• Research Organization: Institut fur Neutronenphysik und Reaktortechnik Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Karlsruhe,
• OSTI ID: 5240565
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 66:3; ISSN NUTYB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING
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SOLUBILITY
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