Modeling the GFR with RELAP5-3D
Abstract
Significant improvements have been made to the RELAP5-3D computer code for analysis of the Gas Fast Reactor (GFR). These improvements consisted of adding carbon dioxide as a working fluid, improving the turbine component, developing a compressor model, and adding the Gnielinski heat transfer correlation. The code improvements were validated, generally through comparisons with independent design calculations. A model of the power conversion unit of the GFR was developed. The model of the power conversion unit was coupled to a reactor model to develop a complete model of the GFR system. The RELAP5 model of the GFR was used to simulate two transients, one initiated by a reactor trip and the other initiated by a loss of load.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- DOE - NE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 911160
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-05-00528
TRN: US0704431
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC07-99ID-13727
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 2005 RELAP5 International Users Seminar,Jackson Hole, WY,09/07/2005,09/09/2005
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 99 - GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTER CODES; DESIGN; FAST REACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER; SIMULATION; TRANSIENTS; TURBINES; WORKING FLUIDS; Code; compressor; Computer; fluid; Gas Fast Reactor (GFR); heat transfer; RELAP5-3D; turbine
Citation Formats
Davis, Cliff B, Marshall, Theron D, and Weaver, K D. Modeling the GFR with RELAP5-3D. United States: N. p., 2005.
Web.
Davis, Cliff B, Marshall, Theron D, & Weaver, K D. Modeling the GFR with RELAP5-3D. United States.
Davis, Cliff B, Marshall, Theron D, and Weaver, K D. 2005.
"Modeling the GFR with RELAP5-3D". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/911160.
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author = {Davis, Cliff B and Marshall, Theron D and Weaver, K D},
abstractNote = {Significant improvements have been made to the RELAP5-3D computer code for analysis of the Gas Fast Reactor (GFR). These improvements consisted of adding carbon dioxide as a working fluid, improving the turbine component, developing a compressor model, and adding the Gnielinski heat transfer correlation. The code improvements were validated, generally through comparisons with independent design calculations. A model of the power conversion unit of the GFR was developed. The model of the power conversion unit was coupled to a reactor model to develop a complete model of the GFR system. The RELAP5 model of the GFR was used to simulate two transients, one initiated by a reactor trip and the other initiated by a loss of load.},
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