Research Article

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

Table 2

Calibrated values of uncertain input parameters, test S-1.

Input parameterTRACERELAP5Experiment

Channel inlet temperature (°C) 89.889.889.0
Heated channel heat loss (W)350350N/A
Riser heat loss (W)200200N/A
Upper riser tube heat loss (W)200200N/A
Inlet loss coefficient2828N/A