An analysis of the flow field near the fuel injection location in a gas core reactor.An analytical study is presented which shows the effects of large energy release and the concurrent high acceleration of inner stream fluid on the coaxial flow field in a gas core reactor. The governing equations include the assumptions of only radial radiative transport of energy represented as an energy diffusion term in the Euler equations. The method of integral relations is used to obtain the numerical solution. Results show that the rapidly accelerating, heat generating inner stream actually shrinks in radius as it expands axially.
Document ID
19720027685
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Weinstein, H.
Murty, B. G. K.
Porter, R. W. (Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Ill., United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1971
Subject Category
Nuclear Engineering
Meeting Information
Meeting: Symposium on Uranium Plasmas: Research and Applications