Research Article

PMK-2, the First Integral Thermal-Hydraulics Tests for the Safety Evaluation of VVER-440/213 Nuclear Power Plants

Table 6

Thermocouple locations in the core model (see Figure 6), measuring cladding temperatures in different rods and elevations.

IdentificationNumber of rodsLevel from 0.00 m, mLevels from core inlet, mm

TE10101.04450
TE1121.494500
TE1281.9941000
TE1392.4941500
TE1462.9942000
TE15113.4442450
TE1613.4442450
TE17163.4442450
TE1823.4442450
TE1933.4442450