Review of Available Data for Validation of Nuresim Two-Phase CFD Software Applied to CHF Investigations

Table 3

Data sources relative to dryout investigations.$Q_{\text{film}}$: film flowrate, ${\delta }_f$: film thickness, $\mathrm{\Delta }P$: pressure drop, $f_w$: wave frequency, $C_w$: wave velocity, $E$: fraction of entrained liquid, $E_{\text{eq}}$: equilibrium entrainment rate, $Q_{\text{dep}}$: deposition rates.

Reference	Measured value	Geometry	Fluid/heating	Flow conditions
Würtz, 1978 [47]	$\mathrm{\Delta }P$$Q_{\text{film}}$${\delta }_f$$f_w$$C_w$:	Tube test section: $Di$ = 10 mm, $Lh$ = 9.0 m Annulus section: $Di$ = 17 mm $De$ = 26 mm, $Lh$ = 8.0 m; 3.5 m	Steam-water adiabatic and diabatic	$P$: 30, 50, 70, and 90 bar $G$: 500–3000 $\text{kg}/{\text{m}}^2\text{s}$
Andreussi, 1983 [52]	$\mathrm{\Delta }P$	Plexiglass tube $Di$ = 24 mm $L$ = 5 m	Air-water adiabatic	$P$: atmospheric $Gl$: 9.73–200.3 g/s $Gg$: 17.5–50.3 g/s
Govan et al., 1989 [51]	$\mathrm{\Delta }P$$\tau w$$\tau I$$Q_{\text{dep}}$	LOTUS test rig tubular section $Di$ = 31.8 mm $L$ = 23 m	Air-water adiabatic	$P$: 2.4 bar $Gl$: 100, 200, 300, 500 $\text{kg}/{\text{m}}^2\text{s}$$Gg$: 70–240 $\text{kg}/{\text{m}}^2\text{s}$ Temperature ambient
Cousins and Hewitt, 1968 [48]	$Q_{\text{film}}$$C_w$$E$	acrylic resin tube $Di$: 9.525 mm	Air-water adiabatic	$P$: 2 bar $Gg$: 18.14 & 31.75 kg/h Temperature ambient
Adamsson and Anglart, 2005 [49]	$Q_{\text{film}}$	Tube test section $Di$: 13.9 mm $Lh$: 3.65 m various power profiles	Steam-water diabatic	$P$: 70 bar $G$: 500–1750 $\text{kg}/{\text{m}}^2\text{s}$
Okawa et al., 2005 [50]	Deposition mass transfer coefficients Droplet concentration $E_{\text{eq}}$	Stainless steel tube $Di$: 5 mm $L$: 3670 mm	Air-water	$P$: 1.4–7.6 bar Temperature ambient $Gl$: 201–1264 $\text{kg}/{\text{m}}^2\text{s}$$Gg$: 173–627 $\text{kg}/{\text{m}}^2\text{s}$
Fore et al., 2002 [54]	Drop size distribution	Stainless steel duct $Di$: 9.67 mm $L$: 3.4 m	Nitrogen-water	Pressure 3.4 and 17 bar Temperature ${38}^{°}$C $Ql$: 0.0157 and 0.126 kg/s $Jg$: 5, 7, 17 and 23 m/s
Fore and Dukler, 1995 [55]	Drop size distribution	Vertical tube $Di$: 50.8 mm $L$: 7.6 m	Air-water air-water+glycerine (50% mix) (6 cP liquid)
Andreussi, 1983 [52]	$E$, Rate of liquid interchange	Plexiglass tube $Di$: 24 mm $L$: 5 m	Air-water adiabatic	Pressure: atmospheric $Ql$: 9.73–200.3 g/s $Gg$: 17.5–50.3 g/s