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High-Speed Velocity Measurement Instrumentation of Air-Driven Water Jet for a Wave Impact Simulation Device

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Department: Nuclear Eng'g & Health Physics

University: Idaho State University College: Science & Engineering Department: Nuclear Eng'g & Health Physics 23

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City

Pocatello

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Unknown to Unknown

Creator

Soumadipta Jash

Publisher

Idaho State University

Type

Thesis

Is Complete

No

Date Published

9/6/2018

Archive

digital

City: Pocatello

Degree

Master

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Abstracts

Research work at CFEL at ISU is important. It provides probabilistic data and models for safeguarding non-containment components of nuclear power-plant. WISD team designed a physical model that generates high-velocity water-jet that simulates a tsunami using air-pressure as motive force. Instrumentation for measuring the wave velocity is the topic of this paper. The team designed a scaled sectional model made of Plexiglass utilizing gate system. The team also successfully designed a small-scale model that validated the use of air-pressure systems and U-shaped design. Water initially was contained in a U-shaped clear PVC pipe section. The water in the U-section was subjected to air-pressure using combination of solenoid valves. Optomax sensors were deemed viable for measuring wave velocity of the wave generated by physical model. 2.75-psi for 0.53 seconds was chosen as ideal data due to close similarity with theoretical kinematics analysis. The measured velocity of the water-jet was 11.57 feet/second. Key Words: CFEL, WISD, Sensor, High Velocity Water Jet