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TABLE 3-1
THERMAL BARRIER, REACTOR INTERVALS
Program Geometric Dimensions
Department Wmax Tmx Pmax A Pmax of Test Specimen
Component [kg/s (lb/s)] [C ( F)] [kPa (psia)] [kPa (psi)] [m (ft)] Test Objectives Comments1. Hot duct test
2. Class C thermal
barrier perfor-
mance test
3. Class A and B
thermal barrier
performance
tests
4. Core support838 (1540)(SC)(a)
954 (1750)(GT)(a)
510 (950)(GCFR)
838 (1540)(SC)(a)
954 (1750)(GT)(a)5033 (730) (SC,GT)
7170 (1040) (GCFR)
5033 (730) (SC)Class A: 538 (1000)(a) 5033 (730) (SC)
Class B: 954 (1750)(GT)(a) 7170 (1040) (GCFR)5067 (735)
3.4 (0.5)
1.4 (0.2)
1.4 (0.2)
NegligibleI.D: 1.52 (5)
Length: 3.05 (10)
Liner diameter: 2.13 (7)
2.44 x 2.44 x 0.46
(8 x 8 x 1.5)
Full-scale class C model
[flow area to give 15.24
mps (50 fps) gas
velocity]
2.44 x 2.44 (8 x 8)
Full-scale Class A and
R thermal barrier models
(same as above)Verify thermal and
structural perfor-
mance of hot duct
thermal barrier in
realistic operating
environment
Verify thermal per-
formance of class C
thermal barrier in
flowing helium
environment
Verify thermal per-
formance of class A
and B thermal barrier
in flowing environ-
ment. Verify thermal
barrier integrity in
acoustic and flow-
induced vibration
environmentSize for 1 region for CT Demonstration tests
Flow rate based on
100.6 mps (330 fps)
annulus. Full duct
flow is 408.2 kg/s
(900 lb/s)
Noise level- 155 dB
(SC), 165 dB+ (GT)38.6 (85)
38.6 (85)
38.6 (85)
18.6 (41)871 (1600)
(a)Fmergency condition {normal condition temperatures approximately 760*C (1400*F) for SC and 871*C (1600 F) for GT].
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