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Critical heat flux modeling in forced convection boiling during power transients

Journal Article · · Journal of Heat Transfer (Transcations of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2910478· OSTI ID:5276766
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
  2. Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando (USA)
In this paper, a theoretical prediction of critical heat flux (CHF) during power transients in forced convective boiling is presented. The analysis is restricted to departure from nucleate boiling (DNB) type of CHF at low qualities. The developed theory is compared with the experimental data available in the literature. The agreement is exceptionally good. The new model also is compared with the semi-empirical transient CHF model in the literature.
OSTI ID:
5276766
Journal Information:
Journal of Heat Transfer (Transcations of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Heat Transfer (Transcations of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States) Vol. 112:4; ISSN 0022-1481; ISSN JHTRA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English