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Technical Session|Sponsored by THD
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|12:30–2:15PM EST |Columbia 10
Session Chair:
Xiaodong Sun
Alternate Chair:
Caleb S. Brooks
Session Organizer:
Bao-Wen Yang
Student Assistant:
Ethan Krammer
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Vapor Film Collapse and Quench Front Propagation Analysis Using Optical Fiber Temperature Sensors
12:35–12:55PM EST
Paul Hurley (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.), Abdulla Alblooshi (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.), Kyung Mo Kim (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.), Juliana P. Duarte (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ.)
Paper
Inlet and Outlet Effects on the Pressure Drop in a High Aspect Ratio Pebble Bed
12:55–1:15PM EST
Robert Muyshondt (Texas A&M Univ.), Khoi Ngo (Texas A&M Univ.), Blake Maher (Texas A&M Univ.), Abdulaziz Almathami (Texas A&M Univ.), Thien Nguyen (Texas A&M Univ.), Yassin Hassan (Texas A&M Univ.), N.K. Anand (Texas A&M Univ.)
Study of Cross-Flow Profiles in a 5x5 Rod Bundle with Channel-Type Spacer Grid: A Combination of Optical Techniques, 3D-Printing and Statistical Analysis
1:15–1:35PM EST
Camila F. Matozinhos (Texas A&M Univ.), Gabriel C. Q. Tomaz (Texas A&M Univ.), Rodolfo Vaghetto (Texas A&M Univ.), Yassin Hassan (Texas A&M Univ.)
Performance Qualification Measurements Using New PEPT Facility for Pebble Bed Reactor Research
1:35–1:55PM EST
Cody S. Wiggins (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Lane B. Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
A Comparative Study of FeCrAl and Zircaloy Claddings for Steady-State Subcooled Flow Boiling Experiments
1:55–2:15PM EST
Mingfu He (Univ. of New Mexico), Minghui Chen (Univ. of New Mexico)
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