• NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES
  • Vol. 47, Issue 9, 090606 (2024)
Chuandong LIU, Wei XU, Hui HE, and Xiaojing LIU*
Author Affiliations
  • Nuclear Science and Engineering School, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    DOI: 10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.090606 Cite this Article
    Chuandong LIU, Wei XU, Hui HE, Xiaojing LIU. Effect of air gap on the flow and heat transfer behavior in rectangular channel of fuel plate during bubbling conditions[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(9): 090606 Copy Citation Text show less
    Overall schematic diagram of the model
    Fig. 1. Overall schematic diagram of the model
    Schematic diagram of partial fuel plate bubbling
    Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of partial fuel plate bubbling
    Diagram of flow-solid interface Y+
    Fig. 3. Diagram of flow-solid interface Y+
    Comparison of temperature on the centerline of the fuel plate under different mesh numbers
    Fig. 4. Comparison of temperature on the centerline of the fuel plate under different mesh numbers
    Temperature distribution contours of fuel plates under different bubbling conditions(a) No bubbling, (b) Solid bubbling, (c) Gas bubbling
    Fig. 5. Temperature distribution contours of fuel plates under different bubbling conditions(a) No bubbling, (b) Solid bubbling, (c) Gas bubbling
    Temperature change curves of fuel plate along the flow direction under gas bubbling (a) and solid bubbling (b)
    Fig. 6. Temperature change curves of fuel plate along the flow direction under gas bubbling (a) and solid bubbling (b)
    Variation curves of longitudinal temperature of fuel plate under gas bubbling (a) and solid bubbling (b)
    Fig. 7. Variation curves of longitudinal temperature of fuel plate under gas bubbling (a) and solid bubbling (b)
    Heat flux distribution contours of fuel plates under different bubbling conditions(a) No bubbling, (b) Solid bubbling, (c) Gas bubbling
    Fig. 8. Heat flux distribution contours of fuel plates under different bubbling conditions(a) No bubbling, (b) Solid bubbling, (c) Gas bubbling
    Heat flux density variation curves of fuel plate in the bubble center under gas bubbling (a) and solid bubbling (b)
    Fig. 9. Heat flux density variation curves of fuel plate in the bubble center under gas bubbling (a) and solid bubbling (b)
    Comparison diagram of heat flux proportion on both sides of the fuel plate
    Fig. 10. Comparison diagram of heat flux proportion on both sides of the fuel plate
    Deformation map of bubbling fuel plate
    Fig. 11. Deformation map of bubbling fuel plate

    参数名

    Parameter name

    参数值

    Parameter value

    参数名

    Parameter name

    参数值

    Parameter value

    模型长度Model length / mm200

    流道高度Channel

    height / mm

    0.35
    模型宽度Model width / mm60入口流速Inlet velocity / m∙s-10.5
    模型厚度Model thickness / mm1入口温度Inlet temperature / K289
    Table 1. Model geometric parameters

    Case

    No.

    入口流速

    Inlet velocity

    / m

    入口温度

    Inlet temperature

    / ℃

    实验出口温度Experimental outlet temperature / ℃

    热功率

    Heat power

    / W

    仿真出口温度Simulated outlet temperature / ℃相对误差 Relative error / %
    10.1012.6024.20873.4724.350.62
    20.2012.6018.30858.9118.360.33
    30.3015.9019.80880.6119.700.51
    40.4016.2019.20903.1619.200.00
    50.5015.8018.30940.9918.310.05
    Table 2. Comparison between simulation and experimental results

    单位

    Unit

    热通量

    Heat flux / W∙m-2

    壁面温度

    Wall temperature / K

    冷却剂温度Coolant temperature / K

    换热系数

    Heat transfer coefficient / W∙m-2∙K-1

    无鼓泡

    No bubbling

    9.5×104296.2291.82.16×104

    固体鼓泡

    Solid bubbling

    1.2×105296.1291.02.35×104

    气体鼓泡

    Gas bubbling

    5.7×104293.3290.92.38×104
    Table 3. Heat transfer coefficients at the bubbling center of the fuel plate under three bubble conditions
    Chuandong LIU, Wei XU, Hui HE, Xiaojing LIU. Effect of air gap on the flow and heat transfer behavior in rectangular channel of fuel plate during bubbling conditions[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(9): 090606
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