Core restraint design for inherent safety
Abstract
A simple analytical model is developed of core radial expansion for a fast reactor using a limited-free-bow core restraint design. Essentially elementary beam theory is used to calculate the elastic bow of a driver assembly at the core periphery subject to temperature dependent boundary conditions at the nozzle support, ACLP and TLP and subject to thermal and inelastic bowing deformations. The model is used to show the relative importance of grid plate temperature, core temperature rise, and restraint ring temperature in the inherent response of a limited-free-bow core restraint system to thermal transients. It is also used to explore this inherent core expansion. Limited verification of the model using detailed 3-D core restraint calculations is presented.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7242641
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-880422-3
ON: DE88011988
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Topical meeting on engineering for nuclear plant operation and maintenance, Myrtle Beach, SC, USA, 17 Apr 1988; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR SAFETY EXPERIMENTS; REACTOR CORE RESTRAINTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRANSIENT OVERPOWER ACCIDENTS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ACCIDENTS; BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS; REACTORS; RESTRAINTS; 220900* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Reactor Safety; 210500 - Power Reactors, Breeding
Citation Formats
Moran, T J. Core restraint design for inherent safety. United States: N. p., 1988.
Web.
Moran, T J. Core restraint design for inherent safety. United States.
Moran, T J. 1988.
"Core restraint design for inherent safety". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7242641.
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abstractNote = {A simple analytical model is developed of core radial expansion for a fast reactor using a limited-free-bow core restraint design. Essentially elementary beam theory is used to calculate the elastic bow of a driver assembly at the core periphery subject to temperature dependent boundary conditions at the nozzle support, ACLP and TLP and subject to thermal and inelastic bowing deformations. The model is used to show the relative importance of grid plate temperature, core temperature rise, and restraint ring temperature in the inherent response of a limited-free-bow core restraint system to thermal transients. It is also used to explore this inherent core expansion. Limited verification of the model using detailed 3-D core restraint calculations is presented.},
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