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J. E. Kelly, M. S. Kazimi
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 81 | Number 3 | July 1982 | Pages 305-318
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NSE82-A20276
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A simplified approach is described for selection of the constitutive relations for the interphase exchange terms in the two-fluid code, THERMIT, The approach used distinguishes between pre- and post-critical heat flux conditions. Interfacial mass, energy, and momentum exchange terms are selected and tested against one-dimensional measurements for a wide range of mass flow rate, pressure, and void fraction conditions. It is concluded that the simplified regime-map approach leads to accurate predictions for light water reactor applications, excluding depressurization events.