• 한국안전학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2021

Multi-dimensional analysis of reactor safety-KINS standard (MARS-KS) is a thermal-hydraulic code to simulate multiple design basis accidents in reactors. The code has been essential to assess nuclear safety, but has mainly focused on light water reactors, which are in the majority in South Korea. Few previous studies considered pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) applications. To verify the code applicability for PHWRs, it is necessary to develop MARS-KS input decks under various transient conditions. This study proposes an input model to simulate small-break loss of coolant accidents for PHWRs. The input model includes major equipment and experimental conditions for test B9802. Calculation results for selected variables during steady-state closely follow test data within ±4%. We adopted the Henry-Fauske model to simulate break flow, with coefficients having similar trends to integrated break mass and trip time for the power supply. Transient calculation results for major thermal-hydraulic factors showed good agreement with experimental data, but further study is required to analyze heat transfer and void condensation inside steam generator u-tubes.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2004년도 추계학술발표회 발표논문집
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• pp.1305-1306
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• 2004

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1996년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(2)
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• pp.519-524
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• 1996

울진 3,4호기 안전주입계통의 용량 변화가 가상적인 소형냉각재상실사고 거동에 미치는 민감도 해석을 수행하여 이를 System 80 설계발전소의 CESSAR-F 와 비교함으로써 후속호기 계통설계 및 사고해석을 위한 안전주입계통의 최적화에 활용코자 하였다. 본 논문에서 해석은 USNRC가 승인한 ABB-CE 평가 모델을 적용하여 수행하였으며, 이의 결과 소형 파단 사고시 안전주입탱크의 용량 및 고압 안전주입유량을 울진 3,4호기의 60% 까지 줄였을 때에도 경수로용 비상노심냉각계통 허용 기준$^{(1)}$ 을 만족함을 확인하였다.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1998년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(1)
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• pp.731-737
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• 1998

차세대원자로의 붕산희석사고시 노심에 유입되는 저농도 붕산수 slug의 혼합현상에 대한 해석을 수행하였다. FLUENT V4.47을 이용하여 inherent event와 external event로 분류되는 SBLOCA시와 SIS 주입에 따른 급속붕산희석현상에 대해 인차원 축대칭을 가정하여 해석을 수행하였다. 각각의 경우에 대하여 사고시 노심에 추가되는 정반응도는 1.86 %$\Delta$$\rho$ 이하로 계산되었으며, 이 결과는 원자로정지여유도 6.5 %$\Delta$$\rho$다 작은 값을 가지므로 원자로의 안전성을 유지하기에 충분한 여유를 갖는 것으로 해석되었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.742-754
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• 2020

Zircaloy cladding oxidation is an important phenomenon for both design basis accident and severe accidents, because it results in cladding embrittlement and rapid fuel temperature escalation. For this reason during the last decade, many experts have been conducting experiments to identify the oxidation phenomena that occur under design basis accidents and to develop mathematical analysis models. However, since the study of design extension conditions (DEC) is relatively insufficient, it is essential to develop and validate a physical and mathematical model simulating the oxidation of the cladding material at high temperatures. In this study, the QUENCH-05 and -06 experiments were utilized to develop the best-fitted oxidation model and to validate the SPACE code modified with it under the design extension condition. It is found out that the cladding temperature and oxidation thickness predicted by the Cathcart-Pawel oxidation model at low temperature (T < 1853 K) and Urbanic-Heidrick at high temperature (T > 1853 K) were in excellent agreement with the data of the QUENCH experiments. For 'LOCA without SI' (Safety Injection) accidents, which should be considered in design extension conditions, it has been performed the evaluation of the operator action time to prevent core melting for the APR1400 plant using the modified SPACE. For the 'LBLOCA without SI' and 'SBLOCA without SI' accidents, it has been performed that sensitivity analysis for the operator action time in terms of the number of SIT (Safety Injection Tank), the recovery number of the SIP (Safety Injection Pump), and the break sizes for the SBLOCA. Also, with the extended acceptance criteria, it has been evaluated the available operator action time margin and the power margin. It is confirmed that the power can be enabled to uprate about 12% through best-estimate calculations.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1996년도 추계학술발표회논문집(1)
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• pp.263-269
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• 1996

A comprehensive scaling method is proposed for a scaled-down facility simulating SBLOCA in the CARR passive reactor (CP-1300). The present method consists of two stages: scaling methodology, and validation of scaling methodology and code. The present scaling methodology is based on the integral response scaling method. Through sensitivity study, the condensation of the top of the CMT is identified as one of the little-known phenomenon with high importance which should be addressed for the applicability of the code. Using the similarity of the derived scaling parameters, the major component geometries of the scaled-down facility are determined. In the case of 1/4 height and 1/100 area ratio scaling, it is found out that the power ratio is the same as the area ratio, and the present scaling methodology generates the design parameters of the scaled-down facility without any distortion.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1997년도 춘계학술발표회논문집(1)
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• pp.458-463
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• 1997

A transient natural circulation behavior during a LOCA at hot-standby operation is evaluated for YGN Units 3/4. The plant initial condition is determined within the EOP limitation as suitable to hot-standby mode and the transient scenario is prepared as relevant to evaluation of transient natural circulation. A 0.4% cold leg break with loss of off-site power is calculated with RELAP5/MOD3.2, whose predictability has been verified for SBLOCA natural circulation test, S-NC-8B. Through one hour transient analysis, it is found that the plant has its own decay heat removal capability by natural circulation following a LOCA, at hot-standby mode. Additional calculation is performed to investigate an effect of HPSI flow on natural circulation.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2012

Operator's action time is evaluated from MAAP4 analysis used in conventional probabilistic safety assessment(PSA) of a nuclear power plant. MAAP4 code which was developed for severe accident analysis is too conservative to perform a realistic PSA. A best-estimate code such as RELAP5/MOD3, MARS has been used to reduce the conservatism of thermal hydraulic analysis. In this study, operator's action time of core cooling recovery operation is evaluated by using the MARS code, which its Fussell-Vessely(F-V) value was evaluated as highly important in a small break loss of coolant(SBLOCA) event and loss of component cooling water(LOCCW) event in previous PSA. The main conclusions were elicited : (1) MARS analysis provides larger time window for operator's action time than MAAP4 analysis and gives the more realistic time window in PSA (2) Sufficient operator's action time can reduce human error probability and core damage frequency in PSA.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 1996년도 추계학술발표회논문집(1)
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• pp.276-282
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• 1996

일체형원자로는 노심, 증기발생기, 가압기, 펌프 등 1차측 주기기들을 하나의 압력용기안에 모두 포함하고 있고, 또 1차측 냉각재가 원자로 안에서만 순환하므로 기존의 분리형원자로에 비해 구조특성상 대용량 원자로 냉각재 상실사고(LBLOCA)의 발생 가능성을 원천적으로 제거할 수 있다. 반면 원자로 냉각재의 보충 등을 위한 소형 배관의 파단 가능성은 역시 존재하므로 소용량 원자로 냉각재 상실 사고(SBLOCA)는 여전히 존재한다. 따라서 현재 한국원자력연구소에서 연구 개발중인 중소규모 전력생산 및 열 활용 목적의 일체형 원자로에는, 원자로 압력용기 외부에 별도의 압력용기(안전용기)를 설치하여 SBLOCA시 원자로 압력용기로부터 방출되는 냉각수를 안전 용기내에 보관하도록 함으로써 사고시 외부로의 방사성 물질 유출 가능성을 획기적으로 줄 일수 있는 설계 개념을 도입하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 안전용기의 설계시 효율적인 냉각방식에 대한 열유체 해석적 접근을 시도하였고, 예비개념설계된 일체형 열병합원자로의 설계상의 특징들 및 안전용기 설계시 앞으로의 연구방향 등도 간략히 소개하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.424-434
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• 1998

RELAP5/Mod3.1 code was assessed with the semiscale experiment S-NC-3, and S-NC-4, which simulated the two-phase natural circulation and reflux condensation for the SBLOCA of PWR, respectively . Test S-NC-3 and S-NC-4 calculation results showed that RELAP5/Mod3.1 quite well describes the influence of steam generator secondary side heat transfer degradation on both two-phase natural circulation and reflux condensation. A comparison between the calculated and measured two-phase mass flow rate in test S-NC-3 shows good agreement for primary mass inventory more than 92%. And RELAP5/Mod3.1 have a good mass flow rate prediction capability for the transient such as S-NC-4 except some flow oscillations. The reflux flow rate for S-NC-4 test is under predicted, and the overall results verify that the correct prediction of the reduced liquid level appears to be required for the correct calculation of the overall phenomena.