Research Article

Decay Heat Removal in GEN IV Gas-Cooled Fast Reactors

Table 4

Case definitions.

CaseDefinition

17Constant spacer loss coefficients (not Reynolds number dependent).
Trip valve isolates PCU at 𝑡 = 9 0 1 0 s.

26Similar to Case  17 but has the spacer loss coefficient becoming Reynolds number dependent after 𝑡 = 1 3 0 0 0 s.

32Similar to Case  17 but with Reynolds number dependent spacer loss implemented at 𝑡 = 1 0 0 0 s.
Constant guard containment pressure of 800 kPa is initiated at 𝑡 = 1 2 5 0 s.