Vapor explosions

被引:155
作者
Berthoud, G [1 ]
机构
[1] CEA, F-38054 Grenoble 9, France
关键词
nuclear safety; severe accident; multiphase thermalhydraulics; fuel coolant interaction;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.fluid.32.1.573
中图分类号
O3 [力学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
A vapor explosion results from the rapid and intense heat transfer that may follow contact between a hot liquid and a cold, more volatile one. Because it can happen during severe-accident sequences of a nuclear power plan, that is, when a large part of the core is molten, vapor explosions have been widely studied. The different sequences of a vapor explosion are presented, including premixing, triggering, propagation, and expansion. Typical experimental results are also analyzed to understand the involved physics. Then the different physics involved in the sequences are addressed, as well as the present experimental program.
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页码:573 / 611
页数:39
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