Abstract
A new drift-flux correlation has been developed to predict void fraction over a wide range of two-phase flow conditions in rod bundle geometries. An experimental database that represents low liquid flow and low pressure conditions in a scaled 8×8 rod bundle test facility is emphasized for this work. At these conditions, recirculating flow patterns may affect two-phase flow characteristics. Such effects may not be appropriately considered in earlier rod bundle correlations for drift velocity and distribution parameter. In the current approach, an existing drift-flux correlation that accounts for the effect of recirculating flow as two-phase flow regimes transition from bubbly to cap-bubbly flow is incorporated to determine distribution parameter. A performance analysis demonstrates that the proposed correlation improves upon existing correlations with an average relative error of ±4.5% when predicting the database utilized for in this work. The new correlation is also demonstrated to scale appropriately to prototypic plant conditions.
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