Transient surface cooling by non-contacting droplet impingement

Following a large loss of coolant accident in a PWR, cooling is performed by superheated vapour with entrained droplets, which bounce from the hot metal without wetting it. This thesis describes experimental and modelling studies aimed at the evaluation of the direct cooling by these droplets. Dropl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chatzikyriakou, Despoina
Other Authors: Walker, Simon ; Richardson, Stephen
Published: Imperial College London 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.519274