Effects of rolling motion on thermal–hydraulic characteristics of boiling flow in rectangular narrow channel

•Pressure drop fluctuation is enhanced with increasing rolling amplitude and period.•The phase difference between flow rate and pressure drop fluctuation is 1/4 period.•Amplitude of boiling heat transfer coefficient increases with increasing heat flux.•The curve of boiling heat transfer coefficient...

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Published in:Annals of nuclear energy 2015-02, Vol.76, p.504-513
Main Authors: Chong, Chen, Pu-zhen, Gao, Si-chao, Tan, Dong, Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amplitudes
Boiling
Boiling heat transfer
Channels
Flow characteristic
Flow rate
Fluctuation
Heat transfer coefficients
Narrow channel
Pressure drop
Rolling motion
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Summary:•Pressure drop fluctuation is enhanced with increasing rolling amplitude and period.•The phase difference between flow rate and pressure drop fluctuation is 1/4 period.•Amplitude of boiling heat transfer coefficient increases with increasing heat flux.•The curve of boiling heat transfer coefficient fluctuations is close to sine curve. Experimental investigations on thermal–hydraulic characteristics of boiling flow in a rectangular narrow channel under rolling motion conditions are carried out. This experiment is designed to elucidate the phenomena of boiling flow under rolling motion and to give the corresponding rational explanations. The results show that the amplitudes of fluctuations of pressure drop, flow rate, fluid and wall temperatures, and boiling heat transfer coefficient increase with the increasing of rolling amplitude and rolling period. The phase difference of flow rate fluctuation and pressure drop fluctuation is 1/4 period, and the saturated water temperature fluctuations of the test section delay 2–3s behind the pressure drop fluctuations. The time average boiling heat transfer coefficients of the rectangular narrow channel under rolling motion are equal to those under static conditions. The amplitude of boiling heat transfer coefficient of test section increases with increasing heat flux and flow rate, while decreases with increasing system pressure.
ISSN:0306-4549
1873-2100
DOI:10.1016/j.anucene.2014.10.024