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3.1.5 Conclusions

We have shown in this chapter that water model experiments using transparent fluids
can serve LMRs by providing the following useful information:

l visualization of the flow field;
l quantitative flow field characterization in a fuel bundle; and
l quantitative thermal-hydraulic characterization of the pool flow.
Data obtained on water model test benches can also be used for:

l identification of the physical phenomena that might be discarded by CFD or system codes;
l providing database for CFD validation; and
l extension of the results to the heavy LMR based on scaling rules.
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