Test Bed Data

Power density =
He T in =
He T out =
He flow =
Rf =
Rp =
Np =
Nparts =
Ptot =

3.65
450
850
121
2.50E-02
3.00E-02
360000
11000
1

MW/m3
C
C
kg/s
m
m

eps =

0.4

void fraction

qp =
Tp

105507.8125
874.5595211

W/m2
deg C

step size

0.001

Graphite Shell
k (W/(m-C))
26.2734
26.2153
26.1534
26.0874
26.0168

Tr-1 (deg C)
878.5753
882.8823
887.5134
892.5065
897.9057

0.001

Tr (deg C)
874.5595
878.5753
882.8823
887.5134
892.5065
897.9057

For Fuel Zone

step size

r (m)
0.025
0.024
0.023
0.022
0.021
0.02
0.019
0.018
0.017
0.016
0.015
0.014
0.013
0.012
0.011
0.01
0.009

Tr (deg C)
897.9057
903.7683
909.4141
914.8410
920.0468
925.0295
929.7873
934.3184
938.6210
942.6935
946.5345
950.1424
953.5158
956.6537
959.5546
962.2177
964.6419

Convective Heat Transfer Coeff

hHe =

atm

For Graphite Shell

r (m)
0.03
0.029
0.028
0.027
0.026
0.025

Thermal Conductivity of Gra

k=
TG =

Graphite Fuel
k (W/(m-C)) Tr-1 (deg C)
25.9411
903.7683
25.8598
909.4141
25.7823
914.8410
25.7085
920.0468
25.6385
925.0295
25.5720
929.7873
25.5091
934.3184
25.4496
938.6210
25.3937
942.6935
25.3411
946.5345
25.2919
950.1424
25.2459
953.5158
25.2033
956.6537
25.1638
959.5546
25.1275
962.2177
25.0944
964.6419
25.0644
966.8263

heat flux at pebble surface

T at pebbble surface

0.008
0.007
0.006
0.005
0.004
0.003
0.002
0.001
0

966.8263
968.7700
970.4724
971.9329
973.1507
974.1256
974.8571
975.3450
975.5890

25.0375
25.0136
24.9928
24.9750
24.9602
24.9483
24.9395
24.9335

968.7700
970.4724
971.9329
973.1507
974.1256
974.8571
975.3450
975.5890

Thermal Conductivity of Graphite

50.81617 (W/(m-C))
25
C

nvective Heat Transfer Coefficient He

4296.004 W/(m2*K)

Note Equation