Analysis of the NUPEC PSBT Tests with FLICA-OVAP

Table 9

Comparison between calculated and experimental boiling crisis detection time.

Boiling crisis	Series 11		Series 12
detection time (s)	EXP	CALC	EXP	CALC
Power increase	106.7	108.7	86.6	72.2
Flow reduction	52.9	48.8	55.0	42.9
Depressurization	88.8	90.8	143.8	140.9
Temperature decrease	140.6	143.3	128.8	121.4