Simulation of a TRIGA Reactor Core Blockage Using RELAP5 Code
Joint Authors
Mesquita, Amir Zacarias
Pereira, Claubia
Costa, Antonella Lombardi
Reis, Patrícia A. L.
Veloso, Maria Auxiliadora F.
Source
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Abstract EN
Cases of core coolant flow blockage transient have been simulated and analysed for the TRIGA IPR-R1 research reactor using the RELAP5-MOD3.3 code.
The transients are related to partial and to total obstruction of the core coolant channels.
The reactor behaviour after the loss of flow was analysed as well as the changes in the coolant and fuel temperatures.
The behaviour of the thermal hydraulic parameters from the transient simulations was analysed.
For a partial blockage, it was observed that the reactor reaches a new steady state operation with new values for the thermal hydraulic parameters.
The total core blockage brings the reactor to an abnormal operation causing increase in core temperature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Reis, Patrícia A. L.& Costa, Antonella Lombardi& Pereira, Claubia& Veloso, Maria Auxiliadora F.& Mesquita, Amir Zacarias. 2015. Simulation of a TRIGA Reactor Core Blockage Using RELAP5 Code. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Reis, Patrícia A. L.…[et al.]. Simulation of a TRIGA Reactor Core Blockage Using RELAP5 Code. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Reis, Patrícia A. L.& Costa, Antonella Lombardi& Pereira, Claubia& Veloso, Maria Auxiliadora F.& Mesquita, Amir Zacarias. Simulation of a TRIGA Reactor Core Blockage Using RELAP5 Code. Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1077834
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1077834