Research Article

Prediction of Flow Regimes and Thermal Hydraulic Parameters in Two-Phase Natural Circulation by RELAP5 and TRACE Codes

Table 1

Test conditions and regimes.

TestSystem pressure
(bar)
Heater power
(kW)
Inlet water temperature
(°C)
Test regime

S-112.589.7Single phase steady state
I-112.592.8Two-phase instability
I-212.599.8Two-phase instability