Research Article

Analysis of Subchannel and Rod Bundle PSBT Experiments with CATHARE 3

Table 1

Distribution of deviations: “calculated minus measured voidfraction” in the different series of single subchannel PSBT tests.

Test numberAverageStandard dev.

Series 1: standard central subchannel43 2 . 3 % 4.8%
Series 2: central subchannel close to a thimble43 1 . 8 % 5.3%
Series 3: lateral subchannel20 3 . 0 % 6.0%
Series 4: corner subchannel20 5 . 4 % 3.2%
All series126 2 . 7 % 5.0%