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Development of in-pile instruments for fuel and material irradiation tests

Abstract

To get measurement data with high accuracy for fuel and material behavior studies in irradiation tests, two kinds of measuring equipments have been developed; these are the Electrochemical Corrosion Potential (ECP) sensor and the Linear Voltage Differential Transformer (LVDT) type gas pressure gauge. The ECP sensor has been developed to determine the corrosive potential under high temperature and high pressure water conditions. The structure of the joining parts was optimized to avoid stress concentration. The ECP sensor showed enough performance at 288degC and at 9MPa conditions. The LVDT type rod inner gas pressure gauge has been developed to measure gas pressure in a fuel element during neutron irradiation. To perform stable measurements with high accuracy under high temperature, high pressure and high dosed environment, the coil material of LVDT was changed to MI cable. As a result of this development, the LVDT type gas pressure gauge showed high accuracy within 1.8% of a full scale, and good stability. (author)
Authors:
Shibata, Akira; Kitagishi, Shigeru; Kimura, Nobuaki; Saito, Takashi; Nakamura, Jinichi; Ohmi, Masao; Izumo, Hironobu; Tsuchiya, Kunihiko [1] 
  1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Oarai Research and Development Center, Oarai, Ibaraki (Japan)
Publication Date:
Mar 15, 2012
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
JAEA-Conf-2011-003
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. international symposium on material testing reactors, Oarai, Ibaraki (Japan), 5-9 Dec 2011; Other Information: 9 figs.; Related Information: In: Proceedings of the 4th international symposium on material testing reactors| by Ishihara, Masahiro; Suzuki, Masahide (eds.) [Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Oarai Research and Development Center, Oarai, Ibaraki (Japan)]| 310 p.
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; ACCURACY; CRACKS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; IRRADIATION; JMTR REACTOR; MINERAL-INSULATED CABLES; PRESSURE GAGES; REACTOR MATERIALS; SENSORS; STRESS CORROSION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TESTING
OSTI ID:
22078612
Research Organizations:
Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: JP1250123037822
Availability:
Available from INIS in electronic form. Also available from JAEA; URL: http://jolissrch-inter.tokai-sc.jaea.go.jp/pdfdata/JAEA-Conf-2011-003.pdf
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 185-188
Announcement Date:
Apr 01, 2013

Citation Formats

Shibata, Akira, Kitagishi, Shigeru, Kimura, Nobuaki, Saito, Takashi, Nakamura, Jinichi, Ohmi, Masao, Izumo, Hironobu, and Tsuchiya, Kunihiko. Development of in-pile instruments for fuel and material irradiation tests. Japan: N. p., 2012. Web.
Shibata, Akira, Kitagishi, Shigeru, Kimura, Nobuaki, Saito, Takashi, Nakamura, Jinichi, Ohmi, Masao, Izumo, Hironobu, & Tsuchiya, Kunihiko. Development of in-pile instruments for fuel and material irradiation tests. Japan.
Shibata, Akira, Kitagishi, Shigeru, Kimura, Nobuaki, Saito, Takashi, Nakamura, Jinichi, Ohmi, Masao, Izumo, Hironobu, and Tsuchiya, Kunihiko. 2012. "Development of in-pile instruments for fuel and material irradiation tests." Japan.
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title = {Development of in-pile instruments for fuel and material irradiation tests}
author = {Shibata, Akira, Kitagishi, Shigeru, Kimura, Nobuaki, Saito, Takashi, Nakamura, Jinichi, Ohmi, Masao, Izumo, Hironobu, and Tsuchiya, Kunihiko}
abstractNote = {To get measurement data with high accuracy for fuel and material behavior studies in irradiation tests, two kinds of measuring equipments have been developed; these are the Electrochemical Corrosion Potential (ECP) sensor and the Linear Voltage Differential Transformer (LVDT) type gas pressure gauge. The ECP sensor has been developed to determine the corrosive potential under high temperature and high pressure water conditions. The structure of the joining parts was optimized to avoid stress concentration. The ECP sensor showed enough performance at 288degC and at 9MPa conditions. The LVDT type rod inner gas pressure gauge has been developed to measure gas pressure in a fuel element during neutron irradiation. To perform stable measurements with high accuracy under high temperature, high pressure and high dosed environment, the coil material of LVDT was changed to MI cable. As a result of this development, the LVDT type gas pressure gauge showed high accuracy within 1.8% of a full scale, and good stability. (author)}
place = {Japan}
year = {2012}
month = {Mar}
}