Abstract
LOBI is a high pressure, electrically heated integral system test facility simulating a KWU 1300 MW PWR scaled 1:712 by volume, although full scale has been maintained in the vertical direction. This report describes the results of an analysis of test BT-01, which simulates a 10% steam line break. The bulk of the analysis was performed using the Project Version of RELAP5/MOD2, with additional calculations using RELAP5/MOD3 for comparison. The codes provided generally good agreement with data. In particular, the break flows were well modelled, although the mass flow data proved to be unreliable, and this conclusion had to be derived from interpreting other signals. RELAP over-predicted primary/secondary heat transfer in the broken loop, however, leading to a more rapid cool-down of the primary circuit. Furthermore, the primary side pressure response was critically dependent upon the pressuriser behaviour, and the correct timing of the uncovery of the surge line. Inter-phase drag was not well predicted in the broken loop steam generator intermals, although some improvement was seen in the RELAP5/MOD3 predictions. MOD3 gave a reduction in primary/secondary heat transfer during the test pre-conditioning phase, resulting in a lower secondary side pressure at the start of the transient compared with MOD2.
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Holmes, B J.
Post-test analysis of LOBI BT-01 using RELAP5/MOD2 and RELAP5/MOD3.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1991.
Web.
Holmes, B J.
Post-test analysis of LOBI BT-01 using RELAP5/MOD2 and RELAP5/MOD3.
United Kingdom.
Holmes, B J.
1991.
"Post-test analysis of LOBI BT-01 using RELAP5/MOD2 and RELAP5/MOD3."
United Kingdom.
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title = {Post-test analysis of LOBI BT-01 using RELAP5/MOD2 and RELAP5/MOD3}
author = {Holmes, B J}
abstractNote = {LOBI is a high pressure, electrically heated integral system test facility simulating a KWU 1300 MW PWR scaled 1:712 by volume, although full scale has been maintained in the vertical direction. This report describes the results of an analysis of test BT-01, which simulates a 10% steam line break. The bulk of the analysis was performed using the Project Version of RELAP5/MOD2, with additional calculations using RELAP5/MOD3 for comparison. The codes provided generally good agreement with data. In particular, the break flows were well modelled, although the mass flow data proved to be unreliable, and this conclusion had to be derived from interpreting other signals. RELAP over-predicted primary/secondary heat transfer in the broken loop, however, leading to a more rapid cool-down of the primary circuit. Furthermore, the primary side pressure response was critically dependent upon the pressuriser behaviour, and the correct timing of the uncovery of the surge line. Inter-phase drag was not well predicted in the broken loop steam generator intermals, although some improvement was seen in the RELAP5/MOD3 predictions. MOD3 gave a reduction in primary/secondary heat transfer during the test pre-conditioning phase, resulting in a lower secondary side pressure at the start of the transient compared with MOD2. (author).}
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}
title = {Post-test analysis of LOBI BT-01 using RELAP5/MOD2 and RELAP5/MOD3}
author = {Holmes, B J}
abstractNote = {LOBI is a high pressure, electrically heated integral system test facility simulating a KWU 1300 MW PWR scaled 1:712 by volume, although full scale has been maintained in the vertical direction. This report describes the results of an analysis of test BT-01, which simulates a 10% steam line break. The bulk of the analysis was performed using the Project Version of RELAP5/MOD2, with additional calculations using RELAP5/MOD3 for comparison. The codes provided generally good agreement with data. In particular, the break flows were well modelled, although the mass flow data proved to be unreliable, and this conclusion had to be derived from interpreting other signals. RELAP over-predicted primary/secondary heat transfer in the broken loop, however, leading to a more rapid cool-down of the primary circuit. Furthermore, the primary side pressure response was critically dependent upon the pressuriser behaviour, and the correct timing of the uncovery of the surge line. Inter-phase drag was not well predicted in the broken loop steam generator intermals, although some improvement was seen in the RELAP5/MOD3 predictions. MOD3 gave a reduction in primary/secondary heat transfer during the test pre-conditioning phase, resulting in a lower secondary side pressure at the start of the transient compared with MOD2. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1991}
month = {Aug}
}