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C. A. Nixon, W. R. Marcum, A. W. Weiss (Oregon State Univ), K. M. Steer, R. B. Jackson, M. G. Martin (TerraPower)
Proceedings | Advances in Thermal Hydraulics 2018 | Orlando, FL, November 11-15, 2018 | Pages 493-504
Presently there exist no experimental methods readily available to characterize the comprehensive motion of wire-wrapped pins for the purpose of measuring fluid structure interactions. Specifically, the dearth of capabilities lies in the need to capture pin-to-pin interactions within the bundle that do not have visual access. This study leverages upon recent previous efforts that have demonstrated the successful use of a distributed strain sensor (DSS) to characterize the motion of a single wire-wrapped pin under fluid flow and expands through use of multiple instrumented pins to characterize the simultaneous motion of pin-to-pin interaction. The outcome of this study demonstrates the direct measurement of pin-to-pin contact, rubbing and interaction over a range of relevant flow rates on a 19-pin wire-wrapped bundle.