Flow Resistance Modeling for Coolant Distribution within Canned Motor Cooling Loops

Taylor–Couette–Poiseuille(TCP)flow dominates the inner water-cooling circulation of canned motor reactor coolant pumps.Current research on TCP flow focuses on torque behaviors and flow regime transitions through experiments and simulations.However,research on axial flow resistance in a large Reynolds number turbulent state is not sufficient,especially for the various flow patterns.This study is devoted to investigating the influence of annular flow on the axial flow resistance of liquid in the coaxial cylinders of the stator and rotor in canned motor reactor coolant pumps,and predicting the coolant flow distribution between the upper coil cooling loop and lower bearing lubricating loop for safe operation.The axial flow resistance,coupled with the annular rotation,is experimentally investigated at a flow rate with an axial Reynolds number,Rea,from 2.6×10~3 to 6.0×10~3 and rotational Reynolds number,Ret,from 1.6×10~4 to 4.0×10~4.It is revealed that the axial flow frictional coe cient varies against the axial flow rate in linear relation sets with logarithmic coordinates,which shift up when the flow has a higher Ret.Further examination of the axial flow resistance,with the Rea extending to 3.5×10~5 and Ret up to 1.6×10~5,by simulation shows gentle variation rates in the axial flow frictional coe cients against the Rea.The relation curves with different Ret values converge when the Rea exceeds 3.5×10~5.A prediction model for TCP flow consisting of a polygonal approximation with logarithmic coordinates is developed to estimate the axial flow resistance against different axial and rotational Reynolds numbers for the evaluation of heat and mass transfer during transition states and the engineering design of the canned motor chamber structure.

Experimental Study on Momentum Transfer of Surface Texture in Taylor-Couette Flow

The behavior of Taylor-Couette （TC） flow has been extensively studied. However, no suitable torque prediction models exist for high-capacity fluid machinery. The Eckhardt-Grossmann-Lohse （EGL） theory, derived based on the Navier-Stokes equations, is proposed to model torque behavior. This are the significant energy theory suggests that surfaces transfer interfaces between cylinders and annular flow. This study mainly focuses on the effects of surface texture on momentum transfer behavior through global torque measurement. First, a power-law torque behavior model is built to reveal the relationship between dimensionless torque and the Taylor number based on the EGL theory. Second, TC flow appa- ratus is designed and built based on the CNC machine tool to verify the torque behavior model. Third, four surface texture films are tested to check the effects of surface texture on momentum transfer. A stereo microscope and three-dimensional topography instrument are employed to analyze surface morphology. Global torque behavior is measured by rotating a multi component dynamometer, and the effects of surface texture on the annular flow behavior are observed via images obtained using a high-speed camera. Finally, torque behaviors under four differentsurface conditions are fitted and compared. The experi- mental results indicate that surface textures have a remarkable influence on torque behavior, and that the peak roughness of surface texture enhances the momentum transfer by strengthening the fluctuation in the TC flow.

Hydroxychloroquine and a low antiresorptive activity bisphosphonate conjugate prevent and reverse ovariectomy-induced bone loss in mice through dual antiresorptive and anabolic effects

Osteoporosis remains incurable.The most widely used antiresorptive agents,bisphosphonates(BPs),also inhibit bone formation,while the anabolic agent,teriparatide,does not inhibit bone resorption,and thus they have limited efficacy in preventing osteoporotic fractures and cause some side effects.