Prediction of entrainment fraction in vertical annular two-phase flow

Proceedings - 12th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, NURETH-12

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Sawant, Pravin ^a   Ishii, Mamoru ^a   Mori, Michitsugu ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Annular flow; Disturbance waves; Entrainment fraction; Power up rate

Indexed keywords

BOILING WATER REACTORS; DATA REDUCTION; FLOW RATE; LIQUID FILMS; WALL FLOW;

ANNULAR FLOW; DISTURBANCE WAVES; ENTRAINMENT FRACTION; POWER UP-RATE;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 44349188683     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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