Large sodium pump coastdown during an earthquake. [LMFBR]
Analyses were performed to determine the responses of the main rotary element of a large sodium pump during the simultaneous occurrence of pump coastdown and a seismic event. Analytical procedures are described which enabled reduction of a multi-degree of freedom finite element model of the pump to a representative nonlinear single degree of freedom system with retention of acceptable computational accuracy. Pump rotor bearing impact forces and stresses, and the bearing rub forces which act throughout the pump coastdown were determined. Bearing material wear depth was calculated and an assessment was made of the effect of rub forces and the associated retarding torque on the shortening of pump coastdown time. Pump coastdown time can be very significantly shortened as a result of loss of rotor bearing stiffness and rubbing at the lower rotor speeds.
- Research Organization:
- Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- OSTI ID:
- 5843095
- Report Number(s):
- HEDL-SA-3236-FP; CONF-850670-4; ON: DE85007473
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: ASME pressure vessel and piping division conference, New Orleans, LA, USA, 24 Jun 1985; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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