| Abstract: | Melt jet breakup and fragmentation has been studied in ALPHA program at JAERI. In the first two experiments of the MJB series, a jet of molten lead–bismuth eutectic alloy was released into a deep pool of saturated water. The steam generation rate was measured and correlated with the jet behavior observed by a high-speed camera. The jet breakup length and debris size distribution were also evaluated. In parallel with the experimental study, JASMINE code has been developed for the simulation of a steam explosion process. The models of melt jet breakup and the particle breakup in the code were assessed by analyzing FARO-L14 and ALPHA MJB experiments. |
