Small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and reduce strain in target vessels at the Spallation Neutron Source
The effectiveness of small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and decrease strain in Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) target vessels was characterized using photography, laser-line scanning, and in-situ vessel strain measurements. Observations from early targets showed...
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| author | David A. McClintock Yun Liu Douglas R. Bruce Drew E. Winder Richard G. Schwartz Matt Kyte Willem Blokland Robert L. Sangrey Timothy M. Carroll Cary D. Long Hao Jiang Bernard W. Riemer |
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| description | The effectiveness of small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and decrease strain in Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) target vessels was characterized using photography, laser-line scanning, and in-situ vessel strain measurements. Observations from early targets showed that erosion damage caused appreciable mass loss along the target vessel inner wall. Later target designs incorporated a cavitation mitigation technique called small-bubble gas injection, in which small helium gas bubbles were introduced into the flowing mercury during operation. Samples removed from target vessels after operation revealed that gas injection greatly reduced or eliminated erosion damage. Photographs of the target interiors showed areas where significant erosion damage occurred in targets that were operated without gas injection. The same areas had no observable erosion damage in targets that were operated with gas injection. Laser-line scan measurements were performed on samples from several target vessels operated with and without gas injection to measure the extent of erosion damage and quantify the effect of gas injection on erosion. In-situ strain measurements during operation showed that gas injection reduced the target vessel strain by 25%–75%. These results provide conclusive confirmation that gas injection effectively mitigated erosion damage and reduced strain in SNS target vessels during operation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3054d565546d43d086791d48ab2e24082022-12-22T04:02:37ZengElsevierMaterials & Design0264-12752022-09-01221110937Small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and reduce strain in target vessels at the Spallation Neutron SourceDavid A. McClintock0Yun Liu1Douglas R. Bruce2Drew E. Winder3Richard G. Schwartz4Matt Kyte5Willem Blokland6Robert L. Sangrey7Timothy M. Carroll8Cary D. Long9Hao Jiang10Bernard W. Riemer11Corresponding author at: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, M.S. 6476, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6476, USA.; Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USASpallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USAThe effectiveness of small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and decrease strain in Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) target vessels was characterized using photography, laser-line scanning, and in-situ vessel strain measurements. Observations from early targets showed that erosion damage caused appreciable mass loss along the target vessel inner wall. Later target designs incorporated a cavitation mitigation technique called small-bubble gas injection, in which small helium gas bubbles were introduced into the flowing mercury during operation. Samples removed from target vessels after operation revealed that gas injection greatly reduced or eliminated erosion damage. Photographs of the target interiors showed areas where significant erosion damage occurred in targets that were operated without gas injection. The same areas had no observable erosion damage in targets that were operated with gas injection. Laser-line scan measurements were performed on samples from several target vessels operated with and without gas injection to measure the extent of erosion damage and quantify the effect of gas injection on erosion. In-situ strain measurements during operation showed that gas injection reduced the target vessel strain by 25%–75%. These results provide conclusive confirmation that gas injection effectively mitigated erosion damage and reduced strain in SNS target vessels during operation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127522005597CavitationErosionGas injectionMercuryLiquid metalSpallation |
| spellingShingle | David A. McClintock Yun Liu Douglas R. Bruce Drew E. Winder Richard G. Schwartz Matt Kyte Willem Blokland Robert L. Sangrey Timothy M. Carroll Cary D. Long Hao Jiang Bernard W. Riemer Small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and reduce strain in target vessels at the Spallation Neutron Source Materials & Design Cavitation Erosion Gas injection Mercury Liquid metal Spallation |
| title | Small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and reduce strain in target vessels at the Spallation Neutron Source |
| title_full | Small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and reduce strain in target vessels at the Spallation Neutron Source |
| title_fullStr | Small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and reduce strain in target vessels at the Spallation Neutron Source |
| title_full_unstemmed | Small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and reduce strain in target vessels at the Spallation Neutron Source |
| title_short | Small-bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation-induced erosion damage and reduce strain in target vessels at the Spallation Neutron Source |
| title_sort | small bubble gas injection to mitigate cavitation induced erosion damage and reduce strain in target vessels at the spallation neutron source |
| topic | Cavitation Erosion Gas injection Mercury Liquid metal Spallation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127522005597 |
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