Robust and scalable cladding surfaces to enhance boiling heat transfer performance in LWR conditions
Synopsis of project aims:
This project intends to develop resilient and effective micropillars texturing of fuel cladding material with ideal surface that has
- The highest possible critical heat flux (CHF) limit in LWR conditions.
- The highest possible heat transfer coefficient in LWR normal operating conditions, including:
- single-phase liquid forced convection,
- subcooled nucleate boiling, and
- saturated boiling (across different flow regimes, e.g., slug, churn, and annular flow) regimes
- The highest possible Leidenfrost Point Temperature (LPT) in both droplet impingement and reflooding scenarios.
Project Team:
- Florian Chavagnat
- Matteo Bucci
- Matthew Hughes
- Melissa Spencer
- Mitch Galanek
- Tolga Durak