@inproceedings{4c53d35634564411851e37bd26f98f5b,
title = "Effects of liquid subcooling and initial rod temperature on the minimum film boiling temperature",
abstract = "This paper presents an experimental study on the minimum film boiling temperature (Tmin) and its sensitivity to liquid subcooling and initial rod temperature. Tmin is measured through a quenching experiment using a vertical stainless steel rod that is quenched in a distilled water bath. The cylindrical stainless steel rod has a flat circular end with diameter of 9.5 mm similar to that of a fuel rod and length of 25 cm. Physically, Tmin is used to define the boundary between film boiling and transition boiling, beyond which temperature liquid would not be able to come into physical contact with the solid surface. Results show that the quenching curves are affected by varying the liquid subcooling but are not significantly altered by the initial rod temperature. Additionally, the experiments include visualization of the boiling regimes. The visualization gives insight into the film flow behavior that is found to depend strongly on the liquid subcooling. It also provides an understanding of the phenomenon for quench front axial propagation.",
keywords = "Film boiling, Minimum film boiling temperature, Quenching",
author = "Ebrahim, {S. A.} and V. Fudurich and Beck, {F. R.} and Cheung, {F. B.} and Bajorek, {S. M.} and K. Tien and Hoxie, {C. L.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016, American Nuclear Society. All rights reserved.; 3rd International Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics 2016, ATH 2016 ; Conference date: 12-06-2016 Through 16-06-2016",
year = "2016",
language = "English",
series = "International Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics 2016, ATH 2016",
publisher = "American Nuclear Society",
pages = "277--288",
booktitle = "International Topical Meeting on Advances in Thermal Hydraulics 2016, ATH 2016",
}