A New Approach to Generalization of Experimental Data on Heat Transfer to Fluids in Supercritical Region

Abstract

Abstract The paper contains the results of analysis of heat transfer regimes in the case of forced turbulent flow of water and modeling fluids in channels of various configurations at supercritical pressures. Two new complex criteria were proposed for describing heat transfer in the pseudo-phase transition region. A system of equations suitable for the engineering calculation of heat transfer in fuel assemblies of nuclear supercritical water reactors is presented. A comparison of the calculations of heat transfer coefficient (HTC) with experimental data for the regimes of normal, deteriorated and mixed heat transfer is made.