Mapping of the Lateral Flow Field in Typical Subchannels of a Support Grid With Vanes

Author:

McClusky Heather L.1,Holloway Mary V.1,Conover Timothy A.1,Beasley Donald E.1,Conner Michael E.2,Smith L. David2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, 106-D Flour Daniel Building, Clemson, SC 29634

2. Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel, 5801 Bluff Road, Columbia, SC 29250

Abstract

Lateral flow fields in four subchannels of a model rod bundle fuel assembly are experimentally measured using particle image velocimetry. Vanes (split-vane pairs) are located on the downstream edge of the support grids in the rod bundle fuel assembly and generate swirling flow. Measurements are acquired at a nominal Reynolds number of 28,000 and for seven streamwise locations ranging from 1.4 to 17.0 hydraulic diameters downstream of the grid. The streamwise development of the lateral flow field is divided into two regions based on the lateral flow structure. In Region I, multiple vortices are present in the flow field and vortex interactions occur. Either a single circular vortex or a hairpin shaped flow structure is formed in Region II. Lateral kinetic energy, maximum lateral velocity, centroid of vorticity, radial profiles of azimuthal velocity, and angular momentum are employed as measures of the streamwise development of the lateral flow field. The particle image velocimetry measurements of the present study are compared with laser Doppler velocimetry measurements taken for the identical support grids and flow condition.

Publisher

ASME International

Subject

Mechanical Engineering

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