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Bae B, Jung J, Yu JY. Hydraulic performance and flow resistance tests of various hydraulic parts for optimal design of a reactor coolant pump for a small modular reactor. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2022.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Nonlinear Seismic Response Characteristics of CAP1400 Nuclear Island Structure on Soft Rock Sites. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS 2020. [DOI: 10.1155/2020/8867026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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CAP1400 nuclear island structure is an advanced and novel nuclear power plant structure. In order to explore the seismic response characteristics of CAP1400 nuclear island structure on soft rock sites, a three-dimensional refined nonlinear seismic response analysis model was established for a soft rock foundation-nuclear island structure system using ABAQUS software. The influences of the input ground motion intensity and the frequency spectrum characteristics on the acceleration, relative displacement, and floor response spectrum, as well as the critical shear wave velocity of nonbedrock sites for CAP1400 nuclear island structure, were proposed. The results suggested that the increasing amplitude of the peak acceleration and relative displacement of nuclear island structure decreased as the soft rock site entered a nonlinear state, and the high-frequency components of the input ground motion became more abundant. Specifically, the earthquake response was the largest at the cooling water tank on the top of the shield building, which was the focus of the seismic research on nuclear island structure. Due to the influence of the ground motion frequency spectrum characteristics and the nonbedrock site effect, the peak acceleration, peak relative displacement, and acceleration response spectrum of the nuclear island structure showed different changing trends for the near-field and far-field ground motions. Based on the influence of the site shear wave velocity on the seismic response of nuclear island structure, it was recommended that the critical shear wave velocity of nonbedrock sites for CAP1400 nuclear island structure should be 1250 m/s, and the nuclear island structure-foundation dynamic interaction could be ignored at this time. The research conclusions could provide some technical support and theoretical basis for the construction and seismic performance research of CAP1400 and other nuclear power plants.
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Investigation of the effects of the impeller blades and vane blades on the CAP1400 nuclear coolant pump's performances with a united optimal design technology. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR ENERGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2020.103426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Temperature Distribution on Reactor Pressure Vessel Support under Operating Conditions. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.1155/2019/1217073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Reactor pressure vessel (RPV) support is a key safety facility which is categorized as Class 1 in the ASME nuclear safety design. The temperature distribution of RPV support is one of the key considerations for the concrete safety contacting with the bottom of the support. So it is necessary for accurate evaluation on the temperature field characteristics of RPV support, especially the bottom of support. This paper investigates the temperature field characteristics of modified RPV support which will be applied to a large advanced pressurized water reactor. A support entity is manufactured in a ratio of 1:1, and its temperature distribution is measured under simulated reactor operating conditions. Numerical simulation is also used to validate the results by the developed CFD model. The results show that under the operating conditions, of which the inlet cooling air temperature is 35.35°C and the velocity is 6.25 m/s, the temperature distribution of modified RPV support bottom is uneven, and the highest temperature is around 38°C, which is much lower than the demanding design temperature 93.3°C. Therefore, the design of the modified RPV support is reliable. In addition, the results of numerical simulation agree well with the experimental results with the error less than ±4°C, which ensures the reliability of the conclusion. The effects of inlet cooling air temperature and velocity on the RPV support temperature distribution are further studied. Both the temperature decrease and velocity increase can reduce the RPV support temperature. But the effect of inlet cooling air temperature is more obvious than inlet cooling air velocity. So the best way to improve air cooling capacity is to decrease the support inlet cooling air temperature. The results can provide a good guidance to the design of RPV support for the subsequent large advanced pressurized water reactor.
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Optimal design of the guide vane blade of the CAP1400 coolant pump based on the derived multi-source constrained zone. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lu Y, Yang J, Wang X, Zhou F. A symmetrical-nonuniform angular repartition strategy for the vane blades to improve the energy conversion ability of the coolant pump in the pressurized water reactor. NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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