Facility Details: SSWICS (Small Scale Water Ingression and Crust Stringth)

Organization / Localization: ANL
Facility Description: Small scale test 
Test Identification: SSWICS1-10 MET-1 SSWICS12/13
SA-Related Topics / Phenomena: Water Ingression phenomena in MCCI
Measured Parameters: Temperatures, upper heat flux, ejected mass, ablation profil
Modelling: Water Ingression
Simulation Code: ASTEC MELTSPREAD CORQUENCH
Experimental Research Program: OECD/MCCI project
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References: [1] M. T. Farmer, S. Lomperski, D. J. Kilsdonk, and R. W. Aeschlimann, “OECD MCCI Project Final Report,” OECD/MCCI-2005-TR06, 2006.
[2] S. Lomperski, M. T. Farmer, R. W. Aeschlimann, and D. J. Kilsdonk, “Small-Scale Water Ingression and Crust Strength Tests (SSWICS), Final Report Category 1 Test Results”, OECD-MCCI 2010-TR01, Rev. 1, Nov. 2010
[3] S. Lomperski, M. T. Farmer, D. J. Kilsdonk, and R. W. Aeschlimann, “Small-Scale Water Ingression and Crust Strength Tests (SSWICS), SSWICS-12 Test Data Report: Thermalhydraulic Results”, OECD-MCCI 2009-TR07, Rev. 2, Sep. 2009
[4] S. Lomperski, M. T. Farmer, D. J. Kilsdonk, and R. W. Aeschlimann, “Small-Scale Water Ingression and Crust Strength Tests (SSWICS), SSWICS-13 Test Data Report: Thermalhydraulic Results”, OECD-MCCI 2009-TR07, Rev. 0, Dec. 2009
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