N2 - In this work we investigate the present capabilities of computational fluid dynamics for wall boiling. The computational model used combines the Euler/Euler two-phase flow description with heat flux partitioning. This kind of modeling was previously applied to boiling water under high pressure conditions relevant to nuclear power systems. Similar conditions in terms of the relevant non-dimensional numbers have been realized in the DEBORA tests using dichlorodifluoromethane (R12) as the working fluid. This facilitated measurements of radial profiles for gas volume fraction, gas velocity, bubble size and liquid temperature as well as axial profiles of wall temperature. After reviewing the theoretical and experimental basis of correlations used in the ANSYS CFX model used for the calculations, we give a careful assessment of the necessary recalibrations to describe the DEBORA tests. The basic CFX model is validated by a detailed comparison to the experimental data for two selected test cases. Simulations with a single set of calibrated parameters are found to give reasonable quantitative agreement with the data for several tests within a certain range of conditions and reproduce the observed tendencies correctly. Several model refinements are then presented each of which is designed to improve one of the remaining deviations between simulation and measurements. Specifically we consider a homogeneous MUSIG model for the bubble size, modified bubble forces, a wall function for turbulent boiling flow and a partial slip boundary condition for the liquid phase. Finally, needs for further model developments are identified and promising directions discussed. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/94310/PDF/05_paper.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/94310 PY - 2012 IS - No 1 August EP - 122 DO - 10.2478/v10173-012-0005-0 KW - Subcooled flow boiling KW - Computational fluid dynamics simulation KW - Heat flux partitioning KW - Two-fluid model A1 - Rzehak, Roland A1 - Krepper, Eckhard PB - The Committee of Thermodynamics and Combustion of the Polish Academy of Sciences and The Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery Polish Academy of Sciences DA - 2012 T1 - CFD simulation of DEBORA boiling experiments SP - 107 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/94310 T2 - Archives of Thermodynamics