The effect of support grid features on local, single-phase heat transfer measurements in rod bundles

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-53

  Holloway, Mary V ^a   McClusky, Heather L ^a   Beasley, Donald E ^a   Conner, Michael E ^b  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

^b Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel   (United States)

Author keywords

Bundles; Enhancement; Forced convection; Heat transfer; Swirling

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

DISK BLOCKAGE; SUPPORT GRID;

HEAT TRANSFER;

FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; REACTOR; SWIRLING FLOW;

EID: 2142641788     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1643091     Document Type: Article

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