NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETRIC INVESTIGATION OF RAREFACTION WAVE PROPAGATION ACROSS AN ORIFICE PLATE

Filippo Bentivegna, Alberto Beccantini, Pascal Galon, Christophe Corre

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Abstract

Loss Of Coolant Accident causes the propagation of a transient rarefaction wave within the primary circuit that generates a transient pressure load on the baffle surrounding the reactor core. This is the result of nonidentical travel times of the rarefaction wave between the two sides of the baffle: the reactor core on one side and the by-pass between the baffle and core barrel on the other. The two zones have different geometrical characteristics, in particular the perforated reinforcement plates in the by-pass significantly influence wave propagation. Representing these obstacles in numerical simulations of the primary circuit requires the use of simplified models. A study on the accuracy of these models is hereby proposed, through a detailed comparison between numerical simulations realized with the EUROPLEXUS software and experimental results obtained on the MADMAX facility.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 30th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering "Nuclear, Thermal, and Renewables
Subtitle of host publicationUnited to Provide Carbon Neutral Power", ICONE 2023
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Print)9784888982566
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event30th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE 2023 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 21 May 202326 May 2023

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Proceedings, ICONE
Volume2023-May

Conference

Conference30th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE 2023
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period21/05/2326/05/23

Keywords

  • 1D
  • 2D axisymmetric
  • Finite Elements
  • LOCA
  • experiment
  • impedances
  • perforated plates
  • rarefaction wave
  • simulation

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