Simulation of the loss of the residual heat removal of an integral test facility using computer code Cathare7 /

2775 thermal NM Framatome Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR).

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Troshko, Andrey Arthurovich, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Description
Summary:2775 thermal NM Framatome Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR).
against experimental data. The thermal hydraulic CATHARE
Assessment of the ability of thermal hydraulic codes to
back to rnidloop level. The transient was executed on the
BETHSY is an integral test facility modeling the three-loop,
CATHARE code and of the physical basis of PWR Emergency
caused by CATHARE's miscalculation of the phase separation
code's predictions were in a qualitative agreement with the
cold water was actuated in the cold leg when cladding
conducted at BETHSY Integral Test Facility located in
correctly predict complex phenomena during reactor
during the initial stage of the transient. This was probably
effect at the hot leg/surge line tee junction and significant
experimental data.
experimental simulation of the loss of the Residual Heat
Grenoble, France.
HP6400 workstation at Texas A&M University. The code
International Standard Problem (ISP38) experiment
Its main objectives are to contribute to the assessment of
needs to be refined for the low pressure range. Overall, the
opening of the pressurizer manway and the steam generator
Operating Procedures. This investigation dealt with
outlet plenum manway simultaneously with switching on the
ovepredicted mass discharge through steain generator manway
power of heating rods, thus simulating loss of the RHRS. The
predictions underestimated the time of the core uncovery and
Removal System (RHRS) during midloop operation. It involved
temperature at the top of heating rods reached 250 C. The
test was stopped when the primary cooling system was filled
test. It was found that the model of the upward tee junction
the actuation of the gravity feed injection due to the
throughout the test. Mass discharge through both manways led
to core boiling and uncovery. A gravity feed injection of
total power was kept unchanged with the level 138 kW
transients can be performed only by means of comparison
V1.3U computer program has been used to simulate
water entrainment into the surge line in the beginning of the
Item Description:"Major subject: Nuclear Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 53 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: 51-52.