The point at which the heat transfer from a fuel rod rapidly decreases due to the insulating effect of a steam blanket that forms on the rod surface when the temperature continues to increase.
DEPARTURE FROM NUCLEATE BOILING
Meaning of DEPARTURE FROM NUCLEATE BOILING in English
NRC Nuclear Energy English Glossary. Английский глоссарий ядерной энергии NRC (Национальный научно исследовательский совет). 2012