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Experimental assessment of the Chexal-Lellouche void correlation for low-flow conditions and tight-lattice geometry

Journal Article · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:76162
The Chexal-Lellouche correlation succeeded in correlating a broad range of experimental conditions relevant to nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulic analysis. To further the existing assessment of the Chexal-Lellouche void correlation for low-flow conditions and its applicability to tight triangular lattices typical of light water high-conversion reactor (LWHCR) fuel assemblies, void fraction measurements were undertaken using the NEPTUN-III test facility and were compared with predicted values. In addition, these data were also used to test the MHI correlation, whose authors claimed a better performance than Chexal-Lellouche`s.
OSTI ID:
76162
Report Number(s):
CONF-940602--
Journal Information:
Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 70; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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