Gravitational collision efficiency of post hypothetical core disruptive accident Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor aerosols: spherical particles

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Nucl. Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5694312

Pertmer, G A; Loyalka, S K

Sensitivity analyses have shown that the gravitational collision efficiency influences post hypothetical core disruptive accident aerosol behavior in liquid-metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR) containment in important ways. Research was directed toward improving expressions for this quantity. Following the work of atmospheric sciences, dynamical equations for two particle motions were developed. A computer program GCEFF was constructed, options for using a variety of drag forces were provided, and the dynamical equations were solved by using Gear's method. Results were compared with the previous work of atmospheric sciences, and explicit results for several cases of interest in the LMFBR studies were provided.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Missouri, Columbia
• OSTI ID: 5694312
• Journal Information: Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 47:1; ISSN NUTYB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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