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Comparative Analysis of CTF and Trace Thermal-Hydraulic Codes Using OECD/NRC PSBT Benchmark Void Distribution Database

Table 3

Pre-CHF local drift velocity ( ) and distribution coefficient ( ).

Dispersed bubbly flow ( )Transition ( )Dispersed bubbly flow ( )

Small pipes Dh < 0.18Ishii’s Equation (1997)InterpolationKataoka-Ishii’s Equation (1987)
Large pipes Dh > 0.18Ishii’s Equation (1997)InterpolationKataoka-Ishii’s Equation (1987)