Masters Theses
Date of Award
3-1983
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Major
Electrical Engineering
Major Professor
J. M. Bailey
Committee Members
Michael J. Roberts
Abstract
A probabilistic model of annular-dispersed flow in a reactor subchannel as seen by cylindrical geometry impedance probes in an inhomogeneous, isotropic medium of water and steam. The model is based on a derived finite difference equation for the potential at the center of a cube in terms of the potentials of the adjacent cubes and their material properties (Ampere's circuital law, low-frequency case).
The probabilistic model returns admittance (or capacitance) signals for two sets of probes based on specified film and two-phase void fractions. These signals will have temporal variations based on flow velocities, probe separation distance, and frequency content of signals. The model assumes one dimensional flow.
Recommended Citation
Allgood, Glenn O., "A probabilistic model of annular-dispersed flow in a reactor subchannel as seen by cylindrical geometry impedance probes. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1983.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/14749