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Title: NATRAN2. Fluid Hammer Analysis 1D & 2D Systems

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:139028
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  1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)

NATRAN2 analyzes short-term pressure-pulse transients in a closed hydraulic system consisting of a two-dimensional axisymmetric domain connected to a one-dimensional piping network. The one-dimensional network may consist of series or parallel piping, pipe junctions, diameter discontinuities, junctions of three to six branches, closed ends, surge tanks, far ends, dummy junctions, acoustic impedance discontinuities, and rupture disks. By default, the working fluid is assumed to be liquid sodium without cavitation; but another working fluid can be specified in terms of its density, sonic speed, and viscosity. The source pressure pulse can arise from one of the following: a pressure-time function specified at some point in the two-dimensional domain, a pressure-time function or a sodium-water reaction specified at some point in the one-dimensional domain. The pressure pulse from a sodium-water reaction is assumed to be generated according to the dynamic model of Zaker and Salmon.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
139028
Report Number(s):
ESTSC-000252I037000; NESC-719
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: To execute the sample problem, specify file FT10F001 as dummy, or with RECFM=FB, LRECL=40, and a BLKSIZE appropriate to the storage unit being used.; PBD: 3 Mar 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English