Numerical Investigation of Startup Instabilities in Parallel-Channel Natural Circulation Boiling Systems
Joint Authors
Pandey, Manmohan
Lakshmanan, S. P.
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
The behaviour of a parallel-channel natural circulation boiling water reactor under a low-pressure low-power startup condition has been studied numerically (using RELAP5) and compared with its scaled model.
The parallel-channel RELAP5 model is an extension of a single-channel model developed and validated with experimental results.
Existence of in-phase and out-of-phase flashing instabilities in the parallel-channel systems is investigated through simulations under equal and unequal power boundary conditions in the channels.
The effect of flow resistance on Type-I oscillations is explored.
For nonidentical condition in the channels, the flow fluctuations in the parallel-channel systems are found to be out-of-phase.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lakshmanan, S. P.& Pandey, Manmohan. 2010. Numerical Investigation of Startup Instabilities in Parallel-Channel Natural Circulation Boiling Systems. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481934
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lakshmanan, S. P.& Pandey, Manmohan. Numerical Investigation of Startup Instabilities in Parallel-Channel Natural Circulation Boiling Systems. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481934
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lakshmanan, S. P.& Pandey, Manmohan. Numerical Investigation of Startup Instabilities in Parallel-Channel Natural Circulation Boiling Systems. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481934
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481934
