Ultrahigh CHF prediction for subcooled flow boiling based on homogenous nucleation mechanism

均質核生成メカニズムによる超高限界熱流束の予測

Liu, W.; 成合 英樹*

Liu, W.; Nariai, Hideki*

サブクール沸騰流動系において、極めて高圧や高流速条件での限界熱流束では、壁面温度が均質核生成温度を超えることがあるため、壁面上の蒸気膜形成が均質核生成により行われる可能性を指摘し、均質核生成の発生に判定基準を提案した。この判定基準に基づき、限界熱流束データの分類を行った。極めて高圧や高流速条件での限界熱流束に対して、均質核生成メカニズムに基づき、機構論的なモデルを作成した。このモデルを実験データで検証し、よい精度で限界熱流束を予測できることがわかった。

Homogeneous nucleation, although being discounted as a mechanism for vapor formation for water in most conditions, is found being possible to occur under some extreme conditions in subcooled flow boiling. In this paper, firstly, the existence of the homogeneous nucleation governed condition is indicated. Followed, a criterion is developed to judge a given working condition is the conventional one or the homogeneous nucleation governed one. With the criterion, subcooled flow boiling data are categorized and typical homogeneous nucleation governed datasets are listed. CHF triggering mechanism for the homogeneous nucleation governed condition is proposed and verified. Parametric trends of the CHF, in terms of mass flux, pressure, inlet subcooling, channel diameter and the ratio of heated length to diameter are also studied.