The Nuclear Reactor Engineering Laboratory of Harbin Engineering University(HEU-NUREL)has long been committed to the exploration of planar laser-induced fluorescence(PLIF)technology and its application in reactor thermal hydraulic study.As a non-invasive advanced measurement method,PLIF technology can achieve qualitative and quantitative measurements of the full-plane of the physical field,providing benchmark experimental data for numerical model validation.This paper will comprehensively display the latest achievements and progress of HEU-NUREL in thermal hydraulic research of nuclear reactors based on PLIF technology,focus on the practical path and measurement effect of PLIF technology in concentration measurement,temperature field analysis,two-phase distribution,and technical exploration,and describe the the technical features and unique contributions of PLIF technology in different fields of thermal and hydraulic study,aiming to promote PLIF technology to better serve the reactor system design and safety analysis.
Planar laser-induced fluorescence(PLIF)Thermal-hydraulicsConcentration fieldTemperature fieldTwo-phase distribution