Measurement of the Flow Rate of Liquid Metal Coolants in Fast Neutron Reactors


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Abstract

We investigate the influence of the magnetic Reynolds number Rem on the signal from electrodes in an the electromagnetic flowmeter. Conditions for eliminating this dependence by applying an inhomogeneous magnetic field, several pairs of electrodes, and a numerical integration algorithm are considered. We demonstrate the possibility of calibrating the flowmeter using a low-capacity liquid-metal flow fixture.

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I. D. Welt

Research Institute Teplopribor

Email: vksudarikov@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow

Yu. V. Mikhailova

Research Institute Teplopribor

Email: vksudarikov@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow

V. K. Sudarikov

Research Institute Teplopribor

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Email: vksudarikov@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow


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