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

Table 7

Cladding temperatures in OAH-C1 test.

Identification	Location rod no./elevation; —/m	Temperature excursion	Time; s	LE11; m	Temperature; K
TE14	6/2.994	Starts	1131	2.774	543.4
	normal	Max.	1156	2.761	628.4
		End	1175	2.696	549.9
TE15	11/3.444	Starts	1118	2.968	544.4
	wall	1. max.	1180	3.232	684.0
		2. max.	1263	3.210	692.7
		3. max.	1515	2.970	718.0
		End	1585	2.874	546.0
TE16	1/3.444	Starts	1119	2.947	544.7
	central	1. max.	1179	3.144	697.0
		2. max.	1260	3.145	702.4
		3. max.	1515	2.970	739.2
		End	1592	3.141	546.0
TE17	16/3.444	Starts	1115	3.021	544.4
	corner	1. max.	1179	3.144	680.7
		2. max.	1259	3.068	681.7
		3. max.	1514	2.886	713.2
		End	1585	2.874	546.0
TE18	2/3.444	Starts	1117	2.985	544.4
	normal	1. max.	1180	3.232	701.0
		2. max.	1261	3.184	708.7
		3. max.	1515	2.970	737.7
		End	1590	3.006	546.0
TE19	3/3.444	Starts	1117	2.985	544.4
	normal	1. max.	1179	3.144	711.0
		2. max.	1261	3.145	712.4
		3. max.	1514	2.886	742.0
		end	1555	3.007	546.0