SOCKEYE HEAT PIPE CODE THEORY DEVELOPMENT: BASED ON THE 7-EQUATION, TWO-PHASE FLOW MODEL OF RELAP-7

R. A. Berry, J. Hansel, M. Kunick, D. Andrs, R. C. Martineau

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Abstract

A thermal hydraulic model is developed to simulate the operation of a molten metal/vapor heat pipe for a nuclear micro reactor. The Sockeye two-phase flow model is based on the non-equilibrium 7-equation set used in RELAP-7 [2]. Specifically, wick physics are implemented through modification of its normal two-pressure model. Representative results will be illustrated using a sodium equation of state.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationATH 2020 - International Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages1023-1036
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9780894487774
StatePublished - 2020
Event2020 International Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics, ATH 2020 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Oct 20 2020Oct 23 2020

Publication series

NameATH 2020 - International Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics

Conference

Conference2020 International Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics, ATH 2020
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/20/2010/23/20

Keywords

  • RELAP-7
  • Sockeye
  • all-speed HLLC
  • heat pipe
  • two-phase flow

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