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An Investigation of Turbine Blade Ejection Frequency Considering Common Cause Failure in Nuclear Power Plants

공통원인고장을 고려한 원전 터빈블레이드 비산빈도계산

  • Oh, Ji-Yong (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Chi, Moon-Goo (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Hwang, Seok-Won (Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.)
  • 오지용 (한국수력원자력 중앙연구원) ;
  • 지문구 (한국수력원자력 중앙연구원) ;
  • 황석원 (한국수력원자력 중앙연구원)
  • Received : 2011.02.21
  • Accepted : 2012.02.08
  • Published : 2012.04.01

Abstract

The objective of this research is to examine the probabilistic approach to evaluating turbine ejection frequency considering common-cause failure. This paper identifies basic turbine ejection mechanisms under high and low speeds and presents a detailed probabilistic methodology (fault tree) for assessing ejection frequency. The alpha factor methodology is applied to common-cause failure evaluations. The frequencies under different test schemes are compared and the propagation of uncertainty through the fault tree model is evaluated. The following conclusions were reached: (1) the turbine blade ejection frequency due to ductile failure under high speed is around 8.005E-7/yr; (2) if common-cause failure is considered, the frequency will be increased by 11% and 33% depending on the test scheme; and (3) if the parameter uncertainties are considered, the frequency is estimated to be in the range of 9.35E-7 to 1.13E 6, with 90% confidence.

본 논문에서는 공통원인고장을 고려하여 증기터빈 비산확률을 평가하였다. 이 과정에서 저속 및 고속에서 터빈 비산물 발생 경로를 제시하고, 고장수목을 활용하여 비산물 발생빈도를 구하였다. 공통원인고 장을 고려하기 위해서 Alpha Factor 방법론을 사용하였다. 순차 및 비순차 시험에 대해서 각각의 빈도를 비교분석 하였으며, 불확실성을 평가하였다. (1) 고속회전에 의한 연성파괴로 발생하는 터빈비산물 방출빈도는 8.005E-7/year로 평가되었다. (2) 만약, 공통원인고장이 고려되면, 시험방식에 따라 11% 및 33%의 방출빈도 증가를 확인하였다. (3) 사용된 CCF 변수의 불확실성을 고려하면, 터빈방출빈도는 90%의 신뢰도 기준 9.35E-7에서 1.13E-6 사이에 존재함을 알 수 있었다.

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