Title :
Quantitative void fraction measurement with an eddy current flowmeter for generation IV sodium cooled fast reactor
Author :
M. Kumar;Ph. Tordjeman;W. Bergez;M. Cavaro;K. Paumel;J.P. Jeannot
Author_Institution :
Institut de M?canique des Fluides de Toulouse, 2 All?e du Professeur Camille Soula, 31400 Toulouse, France and the CEA, DEN, Nuclear Technology Department, F-13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
fDate :
4/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This study was carried out to understand the response of an eddy current type flowmeter in two phase liquid-metal flow. We use the technique of ellipse fit and correlate the fluctuations in the angle of inclination of this ellipse with the void fraction. The effects of physical parameters such as coil excitation frequency and flow velocity have been studied. The results show the possibility of using an eddy current flowmeter as a gas detector for large void fractions.
Keywords :
"Magnetic cores","Inductors","Magnetic domains","Eddy currents","Sodium","Aluminum"
Conference_Titel :
Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2015 4th International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/ANIMMA.2015.7465567
