3.1.4.
Mixed Convection
Mixed convection effects should be considered in molten salt heat transfer systems. A (previously cited) research study from UCB (2006) describes the Design and set-up of a high temperature flow loop for the investigation of heat transfer and pressure loss in a mixed convection regime flow of higher Prandtl number molten salt simulants [87]. The reference contains a detailed theoretical background and literature review, covering many theoretical aspects of high temperature, molten salt coolant systems.