| Abstract: | Experimental data are presented for the void fraction distribution in low flow rate forced convection subcooled boiling of water in a heated vertical tube at steady-state conditions. The measurements are based on gamma attenuation and X-ray radiography techniques. The measured local equilibrium quality at the point of net vapor generation and the void fraction profiles are compared with theoretical and empirical models of subcooled boiling. A close fit to the experimental results is obtained by the Levy model and by the Saha and Zuber correlation. |
