Pool boiling from a downward-facing hemispherical stainless steel surface

Journal Article · Sun Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1997 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:552624

Gao, C; El-Genk, M S ^[1]

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1. Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Pool boiling from downward-facing hemispherical surfaces is of interest in assessing the coolability of the pressure vessel lower head of an advanced light water reactor following a core meltdown accident. Experimental investigations have been carried out using small-sized test sections, which focused on boiling fundamentals, and large-size test sections.

• OSTI ID: 552624
• Report Number(s): CONF-971125--
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 77; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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