Effect of Loop Diameter on the Steady State and Stability Behaviour of Single-Phase and Two-Phase Natural Circulation Loops
Joint Authors
Nayak, A. K.
Saha, Dilip
Gartia, M. R.
Vijayan, P. K.
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
In natural circulation loops, the driving force is usually low as it depends on the riser height which is generally of the order of a few meters.
The heat transport capability of natural circulation loops (NCLs) is directly proportional to the flow rate it can generate.
With low driving force, the straightforward way to enhance the flow is to reduce the frictional losses.
A simple way to do this is to increase the loop diameter which can be easily adopted in pressure tube designs such as the AHWR and the natural circulation boilers employed in fossil-fuelled power plants.
Further, the loop diameter also plays an important role on the stability behavior.
An extensive experimental and theoretical investigation of the effect of loop diameter on the steady state and stability behavior of single- and two-phase natural circulation loops have been carried out and the results of this study are presented in this paper.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vijayan, P. K.& Nayak, A. K.& Saha, Dilip& Gartia, M. R.. 2008. Effect of Loop Diameter on the Steady State and Stability Behaviour of Single-Phase and Two-Phase Natural Circulation Loops. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vijayan, P. K.…[et al.]. Effect of Loop Diameter on the Steady State and Stability Behaviour of Single-Phase and Two-Phase Natural Circulation Loops. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vijayan, P. K.& Nayak, A. K.& Saha, Dilip& Gartia, M. R.. Effect of Loop Diameter on the Steady State and Stability Behaviour of Single-Phase and Two-Phase Natural Circulation Loops. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-17.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489317