Numerical Analysis of Droplet Breakup Behavior using Particle Method

The numerical method used in this study is Moving Particle Semi-implicit (MPS) method which is based on moving particles and their interactions. Grids are not necessary. Large deformation of fluids can be calculated without grid tangling. A surface tension calculation model is developed to analyze droplet breakup. This model is verified by the simulation of vibration of an ethanol droplet. Two-dimensional numerical analyses of droplet breakup in liquid-liquid and gas-liquid systems are carried out. The correlation between the Weber number and the breakup mode observed in the calculations agrees with that in the experiments. Breakup behavior of a droplet surrounded by a vapor film is analyzed. Flow in the vapor film is considered, though boiling of water and solidification of the melt droplets are ignored. It is found that the breakup of a droplet is suppressed by the vapor film. The critical Weber number in the vapor film is obtained as 50. Molten core coolability is considered by using this result. The median diameter of stable droplets of the molten core is expected as 5 mm in a typical condition, which is consistent with FARO experiment. This result shows that in Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) the debris bed up to 40% of the core can be cooled down in the lower head of the reactor pressure vessel.

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