Assessment of the MHD capability in the ATHENA code using data from the ALEX facility

Conference · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Fusion Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6216219

Roth, P A

The ATHENA (Advanced Thermal Hydraulic Energy Network Analyzer) code is a system transient analysis code with multi-loop, multi-fluid capabilities, which is available to the fusion community at the National Magnetic Fusion Energy Computing Center (NMFECC). The work reported here assesses the ATHENA magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) pressure drop model for liquid metals flowing through a strong magnetic field. An ATHENA model was developed for two simple geometry, adiabatic test sections used in the Argonne Liquid Metal Experiment (ALEX) at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). The pressure drops calculated by ATHENA agreed well with the experimental results from the ALEX facility.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Engineering Lab., EG and G Idaho Inc., Idaho Falls, ID (US)
• OSTI ID: 6216219
• Report Number(s): CONF-881031-
• Journal Information: Fusion Technol.; (United States), Vol. 15:2; Conference: 8. topical meeting on technology of fusion energy, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 9 Oct 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPUTER CODES
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LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
CALCULATION METHODS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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FLUID MECHANICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
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