Heated Downward Facing Steel Plate in Pool Boiling

Abstract

Experimental study will be conducted to examine a heated downward facing plate in pool boiling environment at atmospheric pressure. Simulation with FlexPDE, a finite element software, will be used to first establish the best setup of the equipments. The goal is to create an experimental apparatus to produce results that can give insightful information for the calandria vessel under the LOCA scenario. This will be able to determine the possibility of the calandria vessel acting as a core catcher with a molten core condition.