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Evaluation of rod bowing effect on critical heat flux in PWR fuel assemblies

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OSTI ID:5744716
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effect of one of the fuel abnormalities, that of a bowed rod on a Critical Heat Flux (CHF) in Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) type rod bundles. The results of three experimental programs to determine the effect of rod bowing on CHF conducted at the Heat Transfer Research Facility (HTRF) of Columbia University are presented in this paper. These tests were performed in 4X4 or 5X5 rod bundles simulating a section of a full sized PWR fuel assembly by electrically heating the test sections.
OSTI ID:
5744716
Report Number(s):
CONF-861211-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English