Research Article

Assessment of CTF Boiling Transition and Critical Heat Flux Modeling Capabilities Using the OECD/NRC BFBT and PSBT Benchmark Databases

Table 2

Results for test case SA505500.

SA505500 Measured data Without turbulent mixing and void driftLahey and Moody model [29]
Two-phase mixing enhancement by Beus
Mixing coefficient of 0.03Mixing coefficient by
Rogers and Rosehart [30]

Critical power6.13 MW6.67 MW8.25 MW7.59 MW
Radial locationPeripheral rodPeripheral rodCentral rod next to water channelCentral rod next to water channel
Axial location3.521 m3.335 m3.612 m3.612 m