Research Article

Enhancement of Reflood Test Prediction by Integrating Machine Learning and Data Assimilation Technique

Table 2

The physical models implemented in STARU for the MARS code.

No.TypeParameter descriptionsUncertainty (%)

1Entrainment coefficientMultiplier for droplet number for reflood60

2Dry/wet criteriaMultiplier for dry/wet wall criteria 30°C60

3Wall friction factorsMultiplier for the two-phase wall friction for the specified components60

4Interfacial drag modelMultiplier for the interfacial drag model for the specified components30

5Interfacial heat transfer modelMultiplier for the interfacial heat transfer model for the specified components60

6CorrelationsMultiplier for liquid Dittus-Boelter correlation60
7Multiplier for Chen nucleate boiling model60
8Multiplier for AECL CHF value60
9Multiplier for Chen transition boiling model60
10Multiplier for Bromley film boiling model60
11Multiplier for vapor Dittus-Boelter correlation60
12Multiplier for Zuber CHF correlation60
13Multiplier for modified Weismann correlation60
14Multiplier for QF film boiling correlation60
15Multiplier for Forslund-Rohsenow correlation60
16Multiplier for reflood superheated vapor correlation60