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A critical heat flux model for tubes containing twisted tapes

Conference · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States)
OSTI ID:5872816
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  1. Univ. of Cincinnati, OH (United States)

The use of subcooled flow boiling for the cooling of high-flux components is being considered for several fusion reactor designs. To enhance the critical heat flux (CHF), the insertion of twisted tapes within the cooling tubes has been proposed. A number of empirical correlations for CHF in the presence of twisted tapes have been developed. However, no phenomenological model has been available for CHF in the presence of swirling flow.

OSTI ID:
5872816
Report Number(s):
CONF-930601--
Journal Information:
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States), Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (United States) Vol. 68; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English