Developed single-phase turbulent flow through a square-pitch rod cluster for an extended range of reynolds numbers.

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dc.contributor.authorHooper, JDen_AU
dc.contributor.authorWood, DHen_AU
dc.contributor.authorCrawford, WJen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:06:58Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:43:23Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:06:58Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:43:23Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1983-06en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe mean velocity profiles wall shear stress distribution and all components of the Reynolds stress tensor have been determined from measurements for developed single-phase flow through a square-pitch rod cluster. For a rod pitch-to-diameter ratio of 1.107 four Reynolds numbers in the range 22.6 x 103 to 207.6 x 103 were investigated. The experimental technique which involved a rotatable inclined hot-wire anemometer probe allowed the measurement of secondary flow components of the order of 1 per cent of the local velocity. No evidence was found for secondary flows in the open rod gap area. The highly anisotropic nature of the turbulence particularly for the interconnecting rod gap region was shown by the level of the azimuthal turbulent shear stress. The mean velocity profiles were generally consistent with the logarithmic region of the universal velocity profile using the Patel values for the profile constants. The wall shear stress distribution measured by Preston tubes was shown to be symmetrical around the central rods of the array.en_AU
dc.identifierAAEC-E-558en_AU
dc.identifier.citationHooper, J. D., Wood, D. H., & Crawford, W. J. (1983). Developed single-phase turbulent flow through square-pitch rod cluster for an extended range of reynolds numbers. (AAEC/E558). Lucas Heights, NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Research Establishment.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc984en_AU
dc.identifier.isbn0642597731en_AU
dc.identifier.placeofpublicationLucas Heights, New South Walesen_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/53en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectFlow rateen_AU
dc.subjectFuel element clustersen_AU
dc.subjectFuel rodsen_AU
dc.subjectReactor lattice parametersen_AU
dc.subjectTurbulent flowen_AU
dc.titleDeveloped single-phase turbulent flow through a square-pitch rod cluster for an extended range of reynolds numbers.en_AU
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