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Pressure Drop Variations and Structural Characteristics of SMART Nuclear Fuel Assembly Caused by Coolant Flow

냉각유동에 의한 SMART 핵연료집합체의 압력강하변화 및 구조특성

  • 김해란 (충남대학교 기계설계공학과) ;
  • 이영신 (충남대학교 기계설계공학과) ;
  • 이현승 (충남대학교 기계설계공학과) ;
  • 박남규 (한전원자력연료(주))
  • Received : 2012.05.18
  • Accepted : 2012.07.11
  • Published : 2012.12.01
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Abstract

In this study, the pressure drop changes and structural characteristics of a SMART rod bundle under the effect of a coolant were investigated. The turbulence model of the BSL Reynolds stress model was used to model the coolant flow, and a fluid solid interaction simulation was conducted. First, fuel rod vibration analysis was performed to confirm the natural frequency of the fuel rod, which was supported by spacer grid assemblies, and this was compared with experimental results. From the experimental results, the natural frequency was found to be 48 Hz, and the error compared with the simulation results was 2%. The pressure drop at the rod bundle was calculated and compared with the experimental data; it showed an error of 8%, demonstrating the simulation accuracy. In the flow analysis, the flow velocity and secondary flow at different domains were calculated, and vortex generation was also observed. Finally, through the fluid solid interaction analysis, the fuel rod displacements caused by flow-induced vibrations were calculated. Then, calculated displacement PSD at maximum displacement happed point.

본 논문에서는 냉각유동에 의한 SMART 핵연료집합체의 압력강하변화 및 구조특성을 연구하였다. 난류 모델인 BSL 레이놀즈 응력 모델로서 냉각수의 유동을 모델링하여 유체고체연계 해석을 수행하였다. 우선, 지지격자체에 지지된 핵연료봉의 진동해석을 수행하여 실험 결과와 비교하였는데 실험에서의 고유진동수는 48 Hz 로서 시뮬레이션 값과 2% 의 오차를 발생하였다. 핵연료집합체의 압력강하는 한국원자력연구원에서 수행한 실험적 값과 비교하여 8%의 오차가 발생하였고 해석의 타당성을 증명하였다. 유체해석에서는 집합체를 통과하는 각 구간의 유체 속도와 이차유동에 의한 와류생성과정을 관찰하였다. 마지막으로 진동해석과 유체해석의 연계를 통하여 유체유발진동에 의한 연료봉의 변위 값을 관찰하고 최대 변위가 발생하는 곳의 변위 PSD 를 계산하였다.

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