Phreatic Steam Ratio Energy Release Calculator
Conditional flashed steam energy budget from independently established thermodynamic enthalpy release; no pressure/phase solver or blast range.
Description
Phreatic Steam Ratio Energy Release Calculator: return conditional energy j.
A conditional steam-energy estimate combines how much water flashes with an assumed specific enthalpy release. A phase-change energy is not an explosion prediction.
This tool returns conditional energy j. Use the stated units and model convention when interpreting these fields.
When to use this tool
Use this tool when the supplied inputs match the specific operation described above and you need a repeatable result under its stated convention.
- Check the supported input and output contract against an existing calculation or observation.
- Use the complete example to confirm units, selector spelling and result interpretation.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter every field in the input table using the stated units and the exact supported selector spelling where applicable.
- Run the tool. Correct input errors before interpreting an output.
- Read the result fields below; use accompanying flags and the stated sign, boundary or model convention when interpreting a number.
Multiply waterMassKg by flashedSteamFraction and callerEnthalpyReleaseJPerKg.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| waterMassKg | Water mass kg. Kilograms. | Finite number; zero or greater |
| flashedSteamFraction | Flashed steam fraction. Fractional units; 0.2 means 20%. | Finite number; from zero to one inclusive |
| callerEnthalpyReleaseJPerKg | Caller enthalpy release j per kg. Kilograms. | Finite number; zero or greater |
| Output field | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| result | Object containing the following named result fields. |
| result.conditionalEnergyJ | Conditional energy j; use the stated units and sign convention. |
{
"input": {
"waterMassKg": 10,
"flashedSteamFraction": 0.5,
"callerEnthalpyReleaseJPerKg": 2000
},
"output": {
"result": {
"conditionalEnergyJ": 10000
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The calculation does not model pressure, confinement, heat transfer or a safe handling condition.
- Every declared field is required and unexpected fields are rejected. Numeric inputs must be finite; input errors are distinct from a valid false result or an explicitly qualified output.
- Extremely large inputs and nonfinite or excessively large outputs are rejected. List positions reported by the tool use zero-based indices unless stated otherwise.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check the underlying observations, units and conventions independently before using the result in a larger workflow. The tools listed below address nearby tasks; compare their inputs and scope before substituting one for this operation.
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