Experimental research on flow instability in vertical narrow annuli

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Experimental research on flow instability in vertical narrow annuli

WU Geping，

QIU Suizheng，

SU Guanghui，

JIA Dounan

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Vol.18, No.4

pp.247-251

Published in print 20 Aug 2007

DOI：10.1016/S1001-8042(07)60055-4

CLC：TL33,O359

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A narrow annular test section of 1.5mm gap and 1800mm length was designed and manufactured, with good tightness and insulation. Experiments were carried out to investigate characteristics of flow instability of forced-convection in vertical narrow annuli. Using distilled water as work fluid, the experiments were conducted at pressures of 1.0~3.0MPa, mass flow rates of 3.0~25kg/h, heating power of 3.0~ 6.5kW and inlet fluid temperature of 20 ^oC, 40 ^oC or 60^oC. It was found that flow instability occured with fixed inlet condition and heating power when mass flow rate was below a special value. Effects of inlet subcooling, system pressure and mass flow rate on the system behavior were studied and the instability region was given.

Flow instabilityExperimental researchVertical narrow annuliForced-convection

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