Scaled experiments and CFD simulations supporting the design of the spallation neutron source mercury target

W. David Pointer, Mark W. Wendel, Jason M. Crye, Arthur E. Ruggles, David K. Felde, Philip A. Jalouk, Graydon L. Yoder, John R. Haines

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Abstract

A combination of experimental and computational methods is necessary to adequately characterize the flow patterns in the liquid mercury target of the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS). Since liquid mercury is completely opaque and corrosive to many materials, the use of liquid mercury as the working fluid makes complete characterization of the flow field by experiment difficult. Furthermore, flow asymmetries and quasiperiodic instabilities that are observed in early target flow experiments are difficult to capture in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of the system. Therefore, an experimental program using several scaled experiments is combined with CFD simulation for the design and development of the SNS mercury target.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFluids Engineering
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages309-316
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780791819258
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2000 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2000 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Nov 5 2000Nov 10 2000

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume2000-R

Conference

ConferenceASME 2000 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2000
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period11/5/0011/10/00

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