NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 48, Issue 2, 020601(2025)

Two-phase flow instability in multi-parallel channels of helical-coiled once-through steam generator

Guanhua QIAN1...2, Ya'nan ZHAO1,2,*, Xu WANG3, and Tao YU12 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China
  • 2Key Lab of Advanced Nuclear Energy Design and Safety, Ministry of Education, Hengyang 421001, China
  • 3China Nuclear Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., Beijing 100032, China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Structure diagram of the H-OTSG
    Nodalization scheme for RELAP5
    Variations of the mass flow heating section with time at inlet (a) and outlet (b)
    The oscillation pattern of working condition parameters with flow instability (color online)(a) Pressure drop, (b) Mass flow, (c) Temperature
    The phase shift of G-ΔP in each channel (color online) (a) Channel 1, (b) Channel 2~13, (c) Channel 14
    The limit cycles of G-ΔP in each channel (a) Channel 1, (b) Channel 2⁓13, (c) Channel 14
    The flow regime of channel in channel 1 (color online)
    Comparison of oscillation curves with different inlet throttling (color online)(a) Rin=1 100,(b) Rin=1 300,(c) Rin=1 500,(d) Rin=1 700
    Influence of inlet throttling on stability boundary
    Comparison of oscillation curves with different outlet throttling (color online)(a) Rout=50, (b) Rout=100, (c) Rout=150, (d) Rout=200
    Influence of outlet throttling on stability boundary
    Comparison of oscillation curves under different system pressure (a) P=3.7 MPa, (b) P=3.9 MPa, (c) P=4.2 MPa, (d) P=4.4 MPa
    Influence of system pressure on stability boundary
    • Table 1. Specific design parameters of the H-OTSG

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      Table 1. Specific design parameters of the H-OTSG

      参数Parameter数值Value参数Parameter数值Value
      传热管材质Tube materialsT91额定功率Nominal power / MW1.5
      管道数Number of tubes14二次侧入口温度Secondary inlet temperature / K453.15
      平均管内径Average inner diameter / m0.011二次侧入口流量Secondary inlet flow rate / kg·s-10.625
      平均管长Average tube length / m16.2二次侧出口蒸汽温度Secondary outlet steam temperature / K663.15
      螺旋升角Helix angle / (°)5二次侧出口蒸汽压力Secondary outlet steam pressure / MPa4.3
    • Table 2. The result of steady state calculation

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      Table 2. The result of steady state calculation

      参数

      Parameter

      设计值

      Design

      value

      计算值

      Calculated

      value

      误差

      Error

      / %

      出口温度

      Outlet temperature / K

      663.15650.41.92

      出口压力

      Outlet pressure / kPa

      4 3004 300.020.000 5

      出口流量

      Outlet mass flow / kg·s-1

      0.6250.625 10.016
    • Table 3. Flow regime letters and numbers (Volume)

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      Table 3. Flow regime letters and numbers (Volume)

      流型

      Flow regime

      代码(大编辑用)

      Three-letter code (major edits)

      代号(小编辑/绘图用)

      Number (minor edits/plots)

      高混合泡状流High mixing bubblyCTB1

      高混合泡-雾流变迁

      High mixing bubbly/mist transition

      CTT2
      高混合雾状流High mixing mistCTM3
      泡状流BubblyBBY4
      弹状流SlugSLG5
      环雾流Annular mistANM6
      CHF前雾状流Mist pre-CHFMPR7
      反环状流Inverted annularIAN8
      反弹状流Inverted slugISL9
      雾状流MistMST10
      CHF后雾状流Mist post-CHFMPO11
      水平分层流Horizontal stratifiedHST12
      垂直分层流Vertical stratifiedVST13
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    Guanhua QIAN, Ya'nan ZHAO, Xu WANG, Tao YU. Two-phase flow instability in multi-parallel channels of helical-coiled once-through steam generator[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2025, 48(2): 020601

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    Paper Information

    Category: NUCLEAR ENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

    Received: Apr. 28, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHAO Ya'nan (ZHAOYa'nan)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2025.hjs.48.240149

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