Research Article

Validation of NEPTUNE-CFD Two-Phase Flow Models Using Experimental Data

Table 4

Comparison of predicted and measured void fraction.

Run numberPSBTNEPTUNE-CDFRelative error (%)ANSYS CFX 12.1 SSTRelative error (%)
VF (%)VF (%)VF (%)

1.22230031.10020.280−34.79021.20031.833
1.22370044.00031.850−27.61029.10033.864
1.2211003.8003.100−18.42011.700−207.895
1.43260053.10058.89010.90050.6004.708
1.43250033.50040.47020.81034.300−2.388
1.62220030.60041.62036.01026.60013.072