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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
E. M. Dilla, J. Y. Tu, G. H. Yeoh
Nuclear Science and Engineering | Volume 152 | Number 1 | January 2006 | Pages 118-124
Technical Note | doi.org/10.13182/NSE06-A2569
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A proposed model for low-pressure subcooled boiling flow is incorporated into the RELAP5 reactor safety code to enhance its performance to predict the occurrence of the Ledinegg-type instability. The modified code is validated against experimental data. A marked improvement in the predictive performance is obtained. Although the results are encouraging, discrepancies between the modified code's predictions and the experiments are observed, particularly regarding the influence of subcooling on the flow instability.