NEUP DECP-28356: The application of advanced high resolution optical diagnostics to answer long standing questions and make new discoveries in boiling heat transfer in LWR conditions

We will study boiling heat transfer and the boiling crisis in prototypical LWR conditions. We will use high-resolution optical diagnostics to measure the time-dependent temperature, heat flux, and vapor phase distribution on the boiling surface, and the vapor distribution and velocity in the flow. These measurements will allow finding an answer to long-standing dilemma related to the boiling of water and the boiling crisis in nuclear reactor conditions.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PI	Matteo Bucci