Heat transfer coefficients model for SIMMER-III and SIMMER-IV

SIMMER-III及びSIMMER-IVの熱伝達係数モデル

Brear, D. J.*; 近藤 悟; 曽我部 丞司 ; 飛田 吉春*; 神山 健司  

Brear, D. J.*; Kondo, Satoru; Sogabe, Joji; Tobita, Yoshiharu*; Kamiyama, Kenji

SIMMER-III/SIMMER-IVは液体金属高速炉の炉心崩壊事故(CDA)の解析に使用する計算コードである。CDAの事象進展は炉心物質間の熱伝達係数(HTC)により大きく影響される。溶融・固化、蒸発・凝縮といった質量移行現象も熱伝達により支配される。複雑な多相・多成分系においては、一つの流体成分と他の流体又は構造材表面との間での多数の異なるHTCを計算する必要がある。また、多相流の流動様式や構造材の配位に従って異なる伝熱モードを考慮する必要もある。結果として、各計算セルごとに数十のHTCが計算される。本報告書には、SIMMER-III/SIMMER-IVのHTCモデルの役割、選定したHTC相関式とその技術的背景、流動様式の取扱いとHTCの内挿方法、検証及び妥当性確認の成果概要を記載する。

The SIMMER-III/SIMMER-IV computer codes are being used for liquid-metal fast reactor (LMFR) core disruptive accident (CDA) analysis. The sequence of events predicted in a CDA is often influenced by the heat exchanges between LMFR materials, which are controlled by heat transfer coefficients (HTCs) in the respective materials. The mass transfer processes of melting and freezing, and vaporization and condensation are also controlled by HTCs. The complexities in determining HTCs in a multi-component and multi-phase system are the number of HTCs to be defined at binary contact areas of a fluid with other fluids and structure surfaces, and the modes of heat transfer taking into account different flow topologies representing flow regimes with and without structure. As a result, dozens of HTCs are evaluated in each mesh cell for the heat and mass transfer calculations. This report describes the role of HTCs in SIMMER-III/SIMMER-IV, the heat transfer correlations implemented and the calculation of HTCs in all topologies in multi-component, multi-phase flows. A complete description of the physical basis of HTCs and available experimental correlations is contained in Appendices to this report. The major achievement of the code assessment program conducted in parallel with code development is summarized with respect to HTC modeling to demonstrate that the coding is reliable and that the model is applicable to various multi-phase problems with and without reactor materials.