LAPD Cryostat Interior Temperatures - RTD measurements and CFD models of Liquid and Gas Temperatures

Document #:

LARTPC-doc-635-v4

Document type:

Note

Submitted by:

Erik A Voirin

Updated by:

Erik A Voirin

Document Created:

20 Dec 2010, 10:06

Contents Revised:

13 May 2013, 17:20

Metadata Revised:

24 Jan 2014, 13:24

Abstract:

Compares Experimental measurements and CFD model of LAPD cryostat in ullage space with ~1m of liquid.

Second document compares Experimental measurements and CFD model of LAPD cryostat the liquid space with ~110 inches of liquid argon.

Files in Document:

• Animation of Temperature Field - Clipped Temperature Range (VolumeTemperatures.wmv, 1.8 MB)
• Liquid Argon CFD Temperatures and Measurements (LAPD Liquid Argon Computational Fluid Dynamics Simula...docx, 4.7 MB)
• Ullage Space Gas CFD Smulation and Measurements (CFD Model and Experimental Results of the LAPD LAr Cr...docx, 631.6 kB)

Other Files:

• TempRSM_5Plane.avi (3.3 MB)
• TempVelocityRSM_xy.avi (12.8 MB)
• TempVelocityRSM_yz.avi (18.1 MB)

Topics:

• Cryogenics:Insulation
• Cryogenics:LAr general
• Cryogenics:Design/Calculations
• Cryogenics:Cryostats

Authors:

• Erik A Voirin

Keywords:

CFD CFX roof temperature wall natural convection LAr liquid

Notes and Changes:

Added Liquid argon temperature profile analysis.
Made document public.