• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 46, Issue 5, 050606 (2023)
Meiyue YAN1、2, Liangming PAN1、2、*, Zaiyong MA1、2, Xiang LI1、2, and Qingche HE1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
  • 2Department of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.050606 Cite this Article
    Meiyue YAN, Liangming PAN, Zaiyong MA, Xiang LI, Qingche HE. Flow patterns visualization and triggering mechanisms of critical heat flux in narrow rectangular channels with different gap size[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(5): 050606 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the setup of visualization part (a) Schematic diagram, (b) Snapshot of experimental field
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the setup of visualization part (a) Schematic diagram, (b) Snapshot of experimental field
    Schematic diagram of thermocouple locations
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of thermocouple locations
    CHF trigger mechanism in the ε =5 mm (a) Flow pattern evolution, (b) Temperature variation
    Fig. 3. CHF trigger mechanism in the ε =5 mm (a) Flow pattern evolution, (b) Temperature variation
    CHF trigger mechanism in the ε =3 mm (a) Flow pattern evolution,(b) Temperature variation
    Fig. 4. CHF trigger mechanism in the ε =3 mm (a) Flow pattern evolution,(b) Temperature variation
    CHF trigger mechanism in the ε =2 mm (a) Flow pattern evolution, (b) Temperature variation
    Fig. 5. CHF trigger mechanism in the ε =2 mm (a) Flow pattern evolution, (b) Temperature variation
    CHF trigger mechanism in the ε =1 mm (a) Flow pattern evolution, (b) Temperature variation
    Fig. 6. CHF trigger mechanism in the ε =1 mm (a) Flow pattern evolution, (b) Temperature variation
    CHF changes with pressure when gap size is 3 mm and 5 mm, respectively
    Fig. 7. CHF changes with pressure when gap size is 3 mm and 5 mm, respectively
    CHF changes with pressure when the gap size is 1 mm
    Fig. 8. CHF changes with pressure when the gap size is 1 mm
    Flow pattern when CHF occurs in a narrow rectangular channel
    Fig. 9. Flow pattern when CHF occurs in a narrow rectangular channel
    名称Parameter范围Range
    实验压力System pressure / MPa1⁓4
    窄缝宽度Gap size / mm1⁓5
    质量流速Mass flux / kg·(m2·s)-1350⁓2 000
    入口过冷度Inlet fluid subcooling60~120 K
    Table 1. Range of experimental parameters
    Meiyue YAN, Liangming PAN, Zaiyong MA, Xiang LI, Qingche HE. Flow patterns visualization and triggering mechanisms of critical heat flux in narrow rectangular channels with different gap size[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2023, 46(5): 050606
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