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Hydrogen diffusion flames burning in a Mark-III containment design

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OSTI ID:6861452
A time-dependent, fully three-dimensional analysis of hydrogen diffusion flames combusting in nuclear reactor containments has been performed. The analysis involves coupling an Eulerian finite-difference fluid dynamic technique with the global chemical kinetics of hydrogen combustion. The overall induced flow patterns are shown to be very complex and greatly influence the maximum wet-well tempertures and pressures and wall heat fluxes.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6861452
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-84-1319; CONF-840813-9; ON: DE84011411
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English