NUPEC (CFD facility)
JapanSystem components:
- Spacer Grid
- Sub-Channel
- Fuel Rod Bundle
Main characteristics
Volumetric scale:1/5000
Number of loops:1
Coolant:Water
Experimental conditions
Pressure max:19.2 MPa
Temperature max:360 °C
Power max:12 kW
Flow rate min:550 kg/m²s
Flow rate max:4150 kg/m²s
Facility geometry
Approx. volume:0.08 m3
Approx. width:0.14 m
Approx. length or height:4 m
Keywords General:
- Reduced Scale
Keywords Others:
- Rod Simulator
Instrumentation
CT Scanner (uncertainty 5%)
Densitometer
Gamma Ray Transmission Sensor (uncertainty 3%)
References
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ZZ PSBT, NUPEC PWR Sub-channel Bundle Tests Benchmark
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NEA/NSC/DOC(2012)1 OECD/NRC Benchmark Based on NUPEC PWR Sub-channel and Bundle Tests (PSBT) VolumeI: Experimental Database and Final Problem Specifications
https://www.oecd-nea.org/science/docs/2012/nsc-doc2012-1.pdf
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NEA/NSC/R(2015)4 International Benchmark on Pressurised Water Reactor Sub-channel and Bundle Tests Volume II: Benchmark results of phase I - Void distribution
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NEA/NSC/R(2015)7 International Benchmark on Pressurised Water Reactor Sub-channel and Bundle Tests Volume III: Departure from nucleate boiling
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ZZ BFBT, OECD/NEA-US/NRC NUPEC BWR Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Tests Benchmark
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NEA/NSC/DOC(2005)5, ISBN 92-64-01088-2 OECD-NEA/US-NRC/NUPEC BWR Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Test (BFBT) Benchmark, Volume I: Specifications
https://www.oecd-nea.org/science/wprs/egrsltb/BFBT/participants/B0229a.pdf
Phenomena
| Relevance | Phenomenon |
|---|---|
| Departure from Nucleate Boiling (DNB) | |
| Void Distribution |