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Title: 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.

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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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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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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
month = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2005}
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