Data Definitions

This section collects and defines all the data needed to build the instance models.

RefnameDD:htTransCladFuel
LabelEffective heat transfer coefficient between clad and fuel surface
Symbol\({h_{\text{g}}}\)
Units\(\frac{\text{W}}{\text{m}^{2}{}^{\circ}\text{C}}\)
Equation\[{h_{\text{g}}}=\frac{2\,{k_{\text{c}}}\,{h_{\text{p}}}}{2\,{k_{\text{c}}}+{τ_{\text{c}}}\,{h_{\text{p}}}}\]
Description
  • \({h_{\text{g}}}\) is the effective heat transfer coefficient between clad and fuel surface (\(\frac{\text{W}}{\text{m}^{2}{}^{\circ}\text{C}}\))
  • \({k_{\text{c}}}\) is the clad conductivity (Unitless)
  • \({h_{\text{p}}}\) is the initial gap film conductance (Unitless)
  • \({τ_{\text{c}}}\) is the clad thickness (Unitless)
RefnameDD:htTransCladCool
LabelConvective heat transfer coefficient between clad and coolant
Symbol\({h_{\text{c}}}\)
Units\(\frac{\text{W}}{\text{m}^{2}{}^{\circ}\text{C}}\)
Equation\[{h_{\text{c}}}=\frac{2\,{k_{\text{c}}}\,{h_{\text{b}}}}{2\,{k_{\text{c}}}+{τ_{\text{c}}}\,{h_{\text{b}}}}\]
Description
  • \({h_{\text{c}}}\) is the convective heat transfer coefficient between clad and coolant (\(\frac{\text{W}}{\text{m}^{2}{}^{\circ}\text{C}}\))
  • \({k_{\text{c}}}\) is the clad conductivity (Unitless)
  • \({h_{\text{b}}}\) is the initial coolant film conductance (Unitless)
  • \({τ_{\text{c}}}\) is the clad thickness (Unitless)