Analysis of a research reactor under anticipated transients without scram events using the RELAP5/MOD3.2 computer program /

(2) the non-availability of one pump and 50 %

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hari, Sridhar, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Summary:(2) the non-availability of one pump and 50 %
(3) the non-availability of all the three heat
270 Kg/s in the first transient and to 133 Kg/s in
6[]C. However, during the simulation of the non-
a small, hypothetical, research reactor based on the
account for the annular geometry of the fuel elements.
annulus. Consequently, temperature in the second fuel
at 408.5 seconds into the transient with saturation
availability of all the three heat enchanters, primary
availability of two of the three heat enchanters and
change resulted in the expulsion of fluid from the
conditions being attained in the annulus. The phase
coolant temperature started increasing rapidly. Void
enchanters. To carry out the above simulations,
events associated with heat exchanger transients. In
flux (CHF) correlations of the RELAP program to
generation occurred in the central fuel element annuli
High Flux Australian Reador HIFAR using the
indicated that the mass flow rate would decrease to
modifications were incorporated to the critical heat
non-availability of one of the two primary pumps and
of one of the three heat enchanters (2) the non-
operation of the other pimp. In the second series,
RELAPS/MOD3.Z computer program. The first series
ring exceeded 800K, resulting in its failure.
rise in the central fuel element temperature would be
simulated the ATWS events associated with pump
Simulations for two series of anticipated transients phics.
temperature would be 23[]C. The results of the first
temperatures in the primly circuit would be 50C and
that the maximum rise in the coolant temperatures in
the first series, two cases were simulated: (1) the
the maximum rise in the central fuel element
the primary circuit would be 18.5[]C and the maximum
The results of the simulated plump transients
three cases were simulated: (1) the non-availability
transient 2. The maximum rise in the coolant
transients and the second series simulated the ATWS
two cases of the heat exchanger transients indicated
without scram (ATWS) events have been carried out for
Item Description:"Major subject: Nuclear Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 103 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-102).