Stem thrust prediction model for W-K-M double wedge parallel expanding gate valves
- Kalsi Engineering Inc., Sugar Land, TX (United States)
- Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
An analytical model for determining the required valve stem thrust during opening and closing strokes of W-K-M parallel expanding gate valves was developed as part of the EPRI Motor-Operated Valve Performance Prediction Methodology (EPRI MOV PPM) Program. The model was validated against measured stem thrust data obtained from in-situ testing of three W-K-M valves. Model predictions show favorable, bounding agreement with the measured data for valves with Stellite 6 hardfacing on the disks and seat rings for water flow in the preferred flow direction (gate downstream). The maximum required thrust to open and to close the valve (excluding wedging and unwedging forces) occurs at a slightly open position and not at the fully closed position. In the nonpreferred flow direction, the model shows that premature wedging can occur during {Delta}P closure strokes even when the coefficients of friction at different sliding surfaces are within the typical range. This paper summarizes the model description and comparison against test data.
- Research Organization:
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), New York, NY (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 401985
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG/CP-0152; CONF-9607103-; ON: TI96013645; TRN: 96:005268-0019
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 4. NRC/ASME symposium on valve and pump testing in nuclear power plants, Washington, DC (United States), 15-18 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 4th NRC/ASME symposium on valve and pump testing; PB: 719 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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