Research Article

Steam-Jet Evaluation for Predicting Leakage Behavior and Interpretation of Experimental Verification

Table 2

Analysis conditions.

Gap-3 mm-70 barGap-3 mm-100 barGap-6 mm-70 barGap-6 mm-100 bar

Upstream conditionsPressure (MPa) (PT-B-01)6.949.696.829.69
Temperature (°C) (TF-B-01)277.44303.27278.31300.60

Inlet conditionsTypeMass flowMass flowMass flowMass flow
Critical mass flux (kg/m2s)9890.1914028.259714.0514028.25
Quality (-)1.01.01.01.0
Hole diameter (mm)1.01.01.01.0
Mass flow rate (kg/s)Vapor0.00388390.00550890.00381470.0055089
Throat pressure (MPa)4.065.733.995.73
Temperature (°C)TsatTsatTsatTsat

Boundary conditionsOutletOpening, 1 bar, 25°C
Pipe outer wall and casing inner wallAdiabatic wall