Post test calculation using experimental data from the ROCOM test facility

The following tables contain an overview on the post test calculations of ROCOM experiments using CFD or system codes. In the tables the identifier for the experiment, the project, in that frame the experiment was conducted, and a short description of the experimental boundary conditions are shown. There can be found also the code used for the calculations together with the name of the organisation which performed the corresponding calculation.

Detailed information on the experiments and the calculations can be found in the references shown in the last column of the tables. The references not being a part of the HZDR publication data base are listed below the tables.

Stationary mixing experiments

Experiment (Identifier)

Source

Boundary conditions

Code

Organization

Reference

Lnnnn

BMWA-1501216

Four-loop operation at nominal flow (equal loop flow rates)

CFX-4

 

TRIO_U

FLUENT

HZDR

Hertlein, 2003

Höhne, 2003

Moretti, 2004

Knnnn

BMWA-1501216

Four-loop operation at 100 m3/h (equal loop flow rates); short injection

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2003

Lnrnn

BMWA-1501216

Three-loop operation at nominal flow

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2003

Lnrnr

BMWA-1501216

Two-loop operation at nominal flow

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2003

Lnrrr

BMWA-1501216

One-loop operation at nominal flow

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2003

ROCOMstat_01

FLOMIX-R

Four-loop operation at nominal flow (equal loop flow rates)

CFX-4

CFX-5

CFX-5

FLUENT

FLUENT

ATHLET

RELAP5-3D

HZDR

HZDR

GRS

VUJE Trnava

AEKI Budapest

KI Moscow

UniPisa

Hemström, 2005

Rohde, 2005

Höhne, 2005

Rohde, 2007

Toppila, 2005

Höhne, 2007

Frisani, 2007

ROCOMstat_02

FLOMIX-R

Four-loop operation at 25 % of nominal flow (equal loop flow rates)

CFX-10

 

RELAP5-3D

UniPisa

 

UniPisa

Moretti, 2007

Moretti, 2008

Frisani, 2007

ROCOMstat_04

FLOMIX-R

Three-loop operation (equal loop flow rates)

FLUENT

 

 

 

ATHLET

VUJE Trnava

 

 

 

KI Moscow

Hemström, 2005

Rohde, 2005

Rohde, 2007

Toppila, 2005

Höhne, 2007

ROCOMstat_08

FLOMIX-R

Four-loop operation (different loop flow rates)

CFX-4

FLUENT

HZDR

AEKI Budapest

Hemström, 2005

Rohde, 2005

Rohde, 2007

ROCOMstat_09

FLOMIX-R

Four-loop operation (different loop flow rates)

FLUENT

AEKI Budapest

Hemström, 2005

Rohde, 2005

Rohde, 2007

Toppila, 2005

Transient mixing experiments

Experiment

(Identifier)

Source

Boundary conditions

Code

Organization

Reference

Tnrrr_a09

BMWA-1501216

Start-up of the pump in loop 1 to nominal flow rate within 14 s

CFX-4

HZDR

 

Grunwald, 2003

Prasser, 2003

Höhne, 2003

Tnrrr_a12

BMWA-1501216

Start-up of the pump in loop 1 to nominal flow rate within 14 s

CFX-4

HZDR

 

Grunwald, 2003

Höhne, 2003

Tyrrr_b02

BMWA-1501216

Start-up of circulation in loop 1 to flow rate level of 10 % within 15 s

CFX-4

HZDR

 

Grunwald, 2003

Tyrrr_c02

BMWA-1501216

Start-up of circulation in loop 1 to flow rate level of 10 % within 30 s

CFX-4

HZDR

 

Grunwald, 2003

ROCOM_01

FLOMIX-R

Start-up of the pump in loop 1 to nominal flow rate within 14 s (slug = 40 m3)

CFX-4

 

HZDR

 

Hemström, 2005

Rohde, 2005

Rohde, 2007

ROCOM_02

FLOMIX-R

Start-up of the pump in loop 1 to nominal flow rate within 14 s (slug = 20 m3)

CFX-4

CFX-5

 

FLUENT

CFX-5

 

ATHLET

HZDR

HZDR

 

FORTUM

NRG

 

KI Moscow

Hemström, 2005

Rohde, 2005

Kliem, 2019

Höhne, 2005

Höhne, 2005b

Rohde, 2007

Höhne, 2007

ROCOM_03

FLOMIX-R

Start-up of the pump in loop 1 to nominal flow rate within 14 s (slug = 4 m3)

CFX-4

CFX-5

HZDR

NRG

Hemström, 2005

Lycklama, 2005

 

ROCOM_08

FLOMIX-R

Start-up of the pump in loop 1 to 50 % flow rate within 28 s

CFX-4

CFX-5

HZDR

NRG

Hemström, 2005

 

ROCOM_09

FLOMIX-R

Start-up of the pump in loop 1 to 25 % flow rate within 56 s

RELAP5-3D

UniPisa

Frisani, 2007

Density driven mixing experiments

Experiment

Source

Boundary conditions

Code

Organization

Reference

T6655_01

SAAT-29/01 (VGB)

Start-up of circulation in two loops to flow rate level of 5 % within 25 s (slugs in loop 1 and 2), no density difference

CFX-5

 

 

ATHLET

HZDR

 

 

GRS

Höhne, 2006a

Höhne, 2006b

Höhne, 2008

Horche, 2009

T6655_11

SAAT-29/01 (VGB)

Start-up of circulation in two loops to flow rate level of 5 % within 25 s (slugs in loop 1 and 2), density difference: 2.0 %

ATHLET

GRS

Horche, 2009

T6655_21

SAAT-29/01 (VGB)

Start-up of circulation in two loops to flow rate level of 5 % within 25 s (slugs in loop 1 and 2), density difference: 2.0 %

CFX-5

 

 

 

 

FLUENT

 

 

 

ATHLET

HZDR

 

 

 

 

TÜV Nord

 

 

 

GRS

Höhne, 2006a

Höhne, 2006c

Höhne, 2006d

Höhne, 2008

Vaibar, 2008a

Schaffrath, 2005

Schaffrath, 2005a

Schaffrath, 2005b

Schaffrath, 2007

Horche, 2009

T6655_y1

SAAT-29/01 (VGB)

Start-up of circulation in two loops to flow rate level of 5 % within 25 s (slugs in loop 1 and 2) ; density difference: 0.25 %

CFX-5

CFX-11

ATHLET

GRS

GRS

GRS

Burwell, 2005

Herb, 2008

Horche, 2009

T6655_x1

SAAT-29/01 (VGB)

Start-up of circulation in two loops to flow rate level of 5 % within 25 s (slugs in loop 1 and 2) ; density difference: 0.5 %

ATHLET

GRS

Horche, 2009

T7777_00

HZDR

Start-up of circulation in all loops to flow rate level of 7 % within 30 s (slugs in loop 1 and 2); no density difference

CFX-10

HZDR

Kliem, 2008

Durrr_kr5v2 (D10M05)

FLOMIX-R

ECC injection; density difference: 10 %, Flow rate: 5 %

CFX-4

CFX-5

CFX-5

TRIO_U

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFX-10

HZDR

HZDR

GRS

CEA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HZDR

Höhne, 2003a

Höhne, 2004

Höhne, 2004a

Höhne, 2004b

Bieder, 2005

Höhne, 2005a

Höhne, 2006

Höhne, 2006d

Höhne, 2007a

Hemström, 2005

Rohde, 2005

Rohde, 2007

Höhne, 2007b

Drrrr_lr4v1 (D04M00)

FLOMIX-R

ECC injection; density difference: 5 %, Flow rate: 0 %

CFX-5

NRG

Hemström, 2005

Lycklama, 2006

Drrrr_lr5v1 (D05M00)

FLOMIX-R

ECC injection; density difference: 10 %, Flow rate: 0 %

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2003a

Dxrrr_kr0v2 (D00M15)

BMWA-1501287

ECC injection; density difference: 0 %, Flow rate: 15 %

CFX-4

CFX-10

HZDR

 

Höhne, 2003a

Vaibar, 2008

Vaibar, 2008a

Höhne, 2008a

Höhne, 2009

Durrr_kr1v2 (D02M05)

BMWA-1501287

ECC injection; density difference: 2 %, Flow rate = 5 %

CFX-10

HZDR

 

Vaibar, 2008

Vaibar, 2008a

Höhne, 2008a

Höhne, 2009

Durrr_kr4v2 (D05M05)

BMWA-1501287

ECC injection; density difference: 5 %, Flow rate: 5 %

CFX-10

HZDR

 

Vaibar, 2008

Vaibar, 2008a

Höhne, 2008a

Höhne, 2009

Dyrrr_kr5v2

(D10M10)

BMWA-1501287

ECC injection; density difference: 10 %, Flow rate: 10 %

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2003a

Höhne, 2008a

Höhne, 2009

Dyrrr_kr4v2 (D05M10)

BMWA-1501287

ECC injection; density difference: 5 %, Flow rate: 10 %

CFX-10

HZDR

 

Vaibar, 2008

Vaibar, 2008a

Höhne, 2008a

Höhne, 2009

Dxrrr_kr5v2 (D10M15)

BMWA-1501287

ECC injection; density difference: 10 %, Flow rate: 15 %

CFX-10

HZDR

 

Vaibar, 2008

Vaibar, 2008a

Höhne, 2008a

Höhne, 2009

ROCOM PKLIII-T2.3

OECD-PKL3

Asymmetric ECC injection during stagnant conditions

CATHARE-2

ATHLET 3.1A

TRACE

STAR-CCM+

CFX-16

BELV

GRS

PSI

HZDR

Bousbia, 2018

ROCOM E2.3

HZDR

Two slugs with reduced density and reduced boron cocentration driven by natural circulation

ATHLET 3.1A

CFX-19.5

HZDR

Diaz Pescador, 2020

Grahn, 2021

 

Velocity measurements using laser Doppler anemometry

Experiment

(Identifier)

Source

Boundary conditions

Code

Organization

Reference

Lnnnn

BMWA-1501216

Stationary four-loop operation at 50 m3/h (equal loop flow rates)

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2001

Höhne, 2003

Lnnnn

BMWA-1501216

Stationary four-loop operation at 150 m3/h (equal loop flow rates)

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2001

Höhne, 2003

Lnnnn

BMWA-1501216

Stationary four-loop operation at 185 m3/h (equal loop flow rates)

CFX-4

 

TRIO_U

FLUENT

HZDR

Höhne, 2001

Höhne, 2003

Moretti, 2004

Lnnnn

BMWA-1501216

Stationary four-loop operation at 250 m3/h (equal loop flow rates)

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2001

Höhne, 2003

Lnnnr

BMWA-1501216

Stationary three-loop operation at nominal flow

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2001

Höhne, 2003

Lnrnr

BMWA-1501216

Stationary two-loop operation at nominal flow

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2001

Höhne, 2003

Lnrrr

BMWA-1501216

Stationary one-loop operation at nominal flow

CFX-4

HZDR

Höhne, 2001

Höhne, 2003

ROCOMstat_01

FLOMIX-R

Stationary four-loop operation at nominal flow (equal loop flow rates)

CFX-4

CFX-5

FLUENT

FLUENT

HZDR

HZDR

VUJE Trnava

AEKI Budapest

Toppila, 2005

Rohde, 2005

Hemström, 2005

 

ROCOMstat_04

FLOMIX-R

Stationary three-loop operation (equal flow rate)

FLUENT

VUJE Trnava

Toppila, 2005

Rohde, 2005

ROCOMstat_09

FLOMIX-R

Stationary four-loop operation (different loop flow rates)

FLUENT

AEKI Budapest

Toppila, 2005

Tnrrr_01

 

BMWA-1501216

Start-up of the pump in loop 1 to nominal flow rate with 15 s

CFX-4

CFX-10

HZDR

Höhne, 2001

Höhne, 2003

Grunwald, 2003

Cartland, 2007

Tnrrr_02

 

BMWA-1501216

Start-up of the pump in loop 1 to nominal flow rate with 1 s

CFX-4

CFX-10

HZDR

Höhne, 2001

Höhne, 2003

Grunwald, 2003

Cartland, 2007

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