An experiment on critical flow of water was conducted in two nozzles of 1.41 mm in diameter and 4.35 mm in length with rounded-edge and sharp-edge respectively, covering the ranges of inlet pressure of 22.1–29.1 MPa and inlet temperature of 38–474 °C. More than 200 data points were obtained. The characteristics and the parametric trends were investigated. In the region of near and beyond pseudo-critical temperature the thermal equilibrium is dominant, and the flow rate can be represented by the modified homogeneous equilibrium model reasonably. In the below pseudo-critical region the results exhibit scattered feature as a result of hysteresis effect in the onset of vaporization, characterizing a bifurcation behavior. This effect is more significant in the nozzle with sharp-edge, especially at higher pressure. For the temperature well below the pseudo-critical point the flow is not at critical condition and is represented by the Bernoulli equation.
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2010 14th International Heat Transfer Conference
August 8–13, 2010
Washington, DC, USA
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- Heat Transfer Division
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978-0-7918-4937-8
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Critical Flow of Water Under Supercritical Pressures
Yuzhou Chen,
Yuzhou Chen
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
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Minfu Zhao,
Minfu Zhao
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
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Chunsheng Yang,
Chunsheng Yang
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
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Keming Bi,
Keming Bi
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
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Kaiwen Du,
Kaiwen Du
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
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Shuming Zhang
Shuming Zhang
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
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Yuzhou Chen
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
Minfu Zhao
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
Chunsheng Yang
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
Keming Bi
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
Kaiwen Du
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
Shuming Zhang
China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing, China
Paper No:
IHTC14-22156, pp. 319-326; 8 pages
Published Online:
March 1, 2011
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Chen, Y, Zhao, M, Yang, C, Bi, K, Du, K, & Zhang, S. "Critical Flow of Water Under Supercritical Pressures." Proceedings of the 2010 14th International Heat Transfer Conference. 2010 14th International Heat Transfer Conference, Volume 2. Washington, DC, USA. August 8–13, 2010. pp. 319-326. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IHTC14-22156
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