NEM 445

Assignment 10, Due January 2nd

1) In the PennStates Rod Bundle Heat Transfer Experiment bundle, there are 49 cylindrical
rods with outer diameter of 0.374 in. and rod pitch of 0.486 in. The bundle is surrounded
by a square inconnel can which is 4.0 in. in one side. One of the single phase flow
experiments performed at 1000 psia showed that the flow velocity in the bundle is 16 ft/s.
Assuming that the inlet temperature is 380 oF, calculate the heat transfer coefficient for a
unit cell of the bundle by

First calculate the mass flow rate for a unit cell by taking the flow area of the cell
into account and calculate heat transfer coefficient

Second, calculate the mass flow rate by dividing total mass flow rate by the
number of rods; and calculate heat transfer coefficient

Compare the heat transfer coefficients calculated and discuss the results.

Constants and reminders At 1000.0 psia, = 54.72 lbm/ft3, = 0.351 lbm/hr ft, cp=
1.0611 Btu/lbm oF, k = 0.3919 btu/hr ft oF, Pr = cp /k, Tsat =500 oF, for turbulent flow, Nu
= 0.023Re0.8Pr0.33
Nu= h x De/k
1 kW is 3412 Btu/hr
2) In the PennStates Rod Bundle Heat Transfer Experiment bundle, there are 49 rods with
outer diameter of 0.374 in. The bundle is surrounded by a square inconnel can which has a
side length of 3.5 in. One of the single phase flow experiments performed at 1000.0 psia
showed that the flow velocity in the bundle is 16 ft/s. The total length of the bundle is 12
ft.. Assuming the rods and the can have the same relative roughness as the rough pipe,
calculate the friction pressure drop in the bundle.
Constants and reminders At 1000.0 psia, = 54.72 lbm/ft3, = 0.351 lbm/hr ft, gc =
32.17 lbm ft/lbf s2.

3) Solve Problem 5-1 of Nuclear Systems I by Todreas and Kazimi. Report the results in
British Unit (of course not the ones for the dimensionless parameters). Do not calculate
{}.
4) Using the Hewitt-Roberts flow regime map, evaluate the most likely flow pattern occuring
in a 2.54 cm ID vertical boiler tube for mass flux of 300 kg/m2-sec, pressure of 75 bars
and qualities of 10% and 50 %.