critical heat flux tests for a 12 finned-element assembly：（临界热通量测试12 finned-element组装）.pdfVIP

Nuclear Engineering and Design 313 (2017) 129–140 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Nuclear Engineering and Design journal homepage: www.elsevi /locate/nucengdes Critical heat flux tests for a 12 finned-element assembly J. Yang ⇑, D.C. Groeneveld, L.Q. Yuan Thermalhydraulics Branch, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, Ontario K0J 1J0, Canada h i g h l i g h t s CHF tests for a 12 finned-fuel-element assembly at highly subcooled conditions. Test approach to maximize experimental information and minimize heater failures. Three series of tests were completed in vertical upward light water flow. Bundle simulators of two axial power profiles and three heated lengths were tested. Results confirm that the prediction method predicts lower CHF values than measured. a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: An experimental study was undertaken to provide relevant data to validate the current critical heat flux Received 29 June 2016 (CHF) prediction method of the NRU driver fuel for safety analysis, i.e., to confirm no CHF occurrence Received in revised form 1 December 2016 below the predicted values. The NRU driver fuel assembly consists of twelve finned fuel elements Accepted 3 December 2016 arranged in two rings – three in the inner ring and nine in the outer ring. To satisfy the experimental Available online 20 December 2016 objective tests at very high heat fluxes, very high mass velocities, and high subcoolings were conducted where