Horizontal penetration of inclined thermal buoyant water jets
- Democritus Univ. of Thrace, Xanthi (Greece). School of Engineering
Submerged buoyant jets occur in the discharge from thermal power plants and in the operation of pumped storage hydroelectric plants. Accurate prediction of the jet trajectory and temperature dilution are necessary if discharge structures are to be designed to meet the appropriate standards. A modified version of the integral Fan-Brooks model has been used to calculate the horizontal penetration of inclined thermal buoyant water jets. The classical densimetric Froude number F{sub 0} is substituted by a Froude number F{sub a} based on the thermal expansion coefficient of water. Using the above model, a new equation is derived which can predict the horizontal penetration of the thermal jet at a given Froude number F{sub a} and discharge angle.
- OSTI ID:
- 624074
- Journal Information:
- International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Journal Name: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 25; ISSN 0735-1933; ISSN IHMTDL
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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