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Amplified-response-spectrum analysis of sodium-water reaction pressure waves. [LMFBR]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5338774· OSTI ID:5338774

This report deals with a frequency spectrum evaluation of the SWAAM I predicted double rupture disc assembly operation pressure wave generated in the LLTR Series II A-2 test. It also evaluates the same wave predicted by the TRANSWRAP II code and the pressure wave actually measured upstream of the rupture disc assembly by the test instrumentation in Test A-2. The SWAAM I and TRANSWRAP II codes currently use the same analytical model to characterize the rupture disc until the disc strikes the knife edges. Thereafter, the SWAAM I code relies on analytical techniques to characterize the phenomena, whereas the TRANSWRAP II code uses empirical parameters based on A-2 test data to represent the disc behavior. Any differences in the predicted dynamic pipe loads caused by double rupture disc assembly operation, using the forcing functions predicted by the codes can, therefore, be traced to this difference.

Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Sunnyvale, CA (USA). Advanced Reactor Systems Dept.
DOE Contract Number:
AT03-76SF70030
OSTI ID:
5338774
Report Number(s):
DOE/SF/70030-T61; ON: DE82008035
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English