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Fuel pin behavior under slow ramp-type transient-overpower conditions in the CABRI-FAST experiments

Fukano, Yoshitaka; Onoda, Yuichi; Sato, Ikken; Charpenel, J.*

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 13 Pages, 2009/10

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Experimental study on high cycle thermal fatigue in T-junction; Effect of local flow velocity on transfer of temperature fluctuation from fluid to structure

Kimura, Nobuyuki; Ono, Ayako; Miyakoshi, Hiroyuki; Kamide, Hideki

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 16 Pages, 2009/09

A quantitative evaluation on high cycle thermal fatigue due to temperature fluctuation in fluid is of importance for structural integrity in the reactor. It is necessary for the quantitative evaluation to investigate occurrence and propagate processes of temperature fluctuation, e. g. decay of temperature fluctuation near structures and transfer of temperature fluctuation from fluid to structures. In this study, a water experiment using T-junction was performed to evaluate the transfer characteristics of temperature fluctuation from fluid to structure. In the experiment, temperatures and local velocities were measured simultaneously to evaluate the correlation between the temperature and velocity under the non-stationary fields. The large heat transfer coefficients were registered at the region where the local velocity was high.

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Numerical analysis of sodium experiment for thermal stratification in upper plenum of fast reactor

Ohno, Shuji; Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Sugahara, Akihiro*; Oki, Hiroshi*

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 12 Pages, 2009/09

Multi-dimensional transient thermal hydraulic analyses for a sodium experiment are carried out in order to validate the applicability of basic simulation methods to a typical thermal stratification behavior in a reactor upper plenum region. Simulation predictability of the behavior is evaluated after the results of an existing experiment are reviewed and important fundamental characteristics of the behavior are quantified. The investigated results clarify that CFD codes provide good prediction for fundamental phenomena of steep temperature gradient and gradual rising behavior of the stratification interface under the condition of adopting appropriate mesh size, higher-order discretization scheme, and the RANS turbulence model.

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Experimental investigation on characteristic of entrained bubbles due to surface vortex

Ezure, Toshiki; Kimura, Nobuyuki; Miyakoshi, Hiroyuki; Kamide, Hideki

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 16 Pages, 2009/09

According to the compact sizing of reactor vessel, gas entrainment at the free surface of sodium coolant becomes one of the significant issues in the latest sodium-cooled fast reactor design. In the present study, some basic experiments for gas entrainment due to surface vortices were performed in order to obtain the fundamental knowledge about entrained bubbles. The distribution of bubble diameters was obtained from an image processing technique from the images. In addition to that, velocity field and surface shape of gas core were measured to grasp the influences of the local velocity field on the gas core shape and detached bubbles. The results showed that the mean equivalent diameters of bubbles were varied from 1.34 to 2.06 mm in the range of present experimental conditions.

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Unsteady hydraulic characteristics in large-diameter pipings with elbow for JSFR, 4; Influence of elbow curvature on velocity fluctuation at elbow outlet

Ono, Ayako; Kimura, Nobuyuki; Kamide, Hideki; Tobita, Akira

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 14 Pages, 2009/09

The main cooling system of Japan Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor (JSFR) consists of two loops to reduce the plant construction cost. In the design of JSFR, sodium coolant velocity is beyond 9 m/s in the primary hot leg pipe having a short elbow with large-diameter. Under such a system condition in the cooling system, the flow-induced vibration (FIV) is concerned. The evaluation of the structural integrity of pipings in JSFR will need to grasp the mechanism of FIV at the elbow. In this study, two types of 1/8 scaled elbows with different curvature ratio were used to investigate the influence of curvature on velocity fluctuation. The velocity fields in the elbows were measured using a high speed PIV method. Unsteady behavior of secondary flow and separation flow in the elbow were observed in the two types of elbows. It was found that the growth of secondary flow correlated with the flow fluctuation near the inside wall of the elbow.

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Sodium experiments of buoyancy driven penetration flow into low power subassemblies in a sodium cooled fast reactor during natural circulation decay heat removal

Kamide, Hideki; Kobayashi, Jun; Hayashi, Kenji

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 17 Pages, 2009/09

Natural circulation has a significant role in the decay heat removal function of a sodium cooled reactor. The dipped heat exchanger (DHX) immersed in a reactor upper plenum as the decay heat removal system provides cold sodium in the upper plenum during the decay heat removal operation. This cold sodium covers the top of the core under low flow rate conditions of the natural circulation. Sodium experiments were carried out to find onset condition and penetration depth of such partial reverse flow driven by buoyancy force. The onset conditions of the penetration flow were correlated with Gr and Re numbers as well as basic water experiments. The observed penetration depths were limited in the upper axial neutron shielding of the subassembly.

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Development and validation of unstructured adaptive mesh technique for gas-liquid two-phase flows

Ito, Kei; Kunugi, Tomoaki*; Ohshima, Hiroyuki

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 13 Pages, 2009/09

For the purpose of direct numerical simulations of gas entrainment (GE) phenomenon in sodium-cooled fast reactors, a high-precision numerical simulation method for gas-liquid two-phase flows have been developed. To reproduce the GE phenomenon, the locality of the GE phenomenon has been addressed by developing an unstructured adaptive mesh technique by which high mesh resolutions can automatically applied transiently to the occurrence regions of the GE phenomenon. In this paper, the unstructured adaptive mesh technique was extended to two-phase flows. For that purpose, the redistribution algorithms for two-phase flow variables were developed based on the conservation laws of the variables. The unstructured adaptive mesh technique was validated by solving the well-known slotted-disk revolution and dam-break problems. As a result, the adaptive mesh technique succeeds in maintaining the slotted-disk shape after one revolution and resolving the dynamic dam-breaking behavior.

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CABRI-RAFT TP2 and TP-A1 tests simulating the unprotected loss-of-flow accident in sodium-cooled fast reactors

Onoda, Yuichi; Fukano, Yoshitaka; Sato, Ikken; Marquie, C.*; Duc, B.*

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 15 Pages, 2009/09

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Steam-water pressure drop under high pressure condition

Liu, W.; Tamai, Hidesada; Yoshida, Hiroyuki; Takase, Kazuyuki; Hayafune, Hiroki; Futagami, Satoshi; Kisohara, Naoyuki

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 10 Pages, 2009/09

For the Steam Generator (SG) in a commercialized sodium cooled faster breeder reactor, flow instability in water side is one of the most important items need researching. As the first step of the research, thermal hydraulics experiments using water as test fluid were performed under high pressure condition at JAEA with using a circular tube. Pressure drop, heat transfer coefficients and void fraction data were derived. This paper focuses on the discussion to steam - water pressure drop. We evaluated existing correlations for two-phase flow multiplier under high pressure. As a result, Chismholm correlation was confirmed being the best one for the present high pressure data.

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Development of a coupled thermal; Hydraulic model for near-field behavior of high-level radioactive waste repository

Suzuki, Hideaki; Nakama, Shigeo; Kimura, Makoto; Fujita, Tomoo

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 13 Pages, 2009/09

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Unsteady hydraulic characteristics in large-diameter pipings with elbow for JSFR, 1; Current status of flow-induced vibration evaluation methodology development for the JSFR pipings

Yamano, Hidemasa; Tanaka, Masaaki; Kimura, Nobuyuki; Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Kamide, Hideki; Watanabe, Osamu*

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 18 Pages, 2009/09

This paper describes the current status of flow-induced vibration evaluation methodology development for the primary cooling pipings in JSFR, in particular emphasizing on R&D activities that investigate unsteady hydraulic characteristics in a short-elbow piping. Experimental efforts have been made using 1/3-scale and 1/10-scale single-elbow test sections for the hot-leg piping and 1/4-scale and 1/7-scale triple-elbow test sections for the cold-leg piping. Simulation activities include Unsteady Reynolds Averaged Naviar Stokes equation (U-RANS) approach with Reynolds Stress Model (RSM) using a CFD code and Large Eddy Simulation (LES) approach using in-house codes. Numerical results appears in this paper, focusing on its applicability to the hot-leg piping experiments. The numerical results could be provided to the input data for the structural vibration evaluation of the piping. The procedure of the flow-induced vibration evaluation is also described in this paper.

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Unsteady hydraulic characteristics in large-diameter pipings with elbow for JSFR, 3; Flow structure in a 3-dimentionally connected dual elbow simulating cold-leg piping in JSFR

Yuki, Kazuhisa*; Hasegawa, Shunsuke*; Sato, Tsukasa*; Hashizume, Hidetoshi*; Aizawa, Kosuke; Yamano, Hidemasa

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 11 Pages, 2009/09

In this study, the flow structures in a 3-dimentionally connected dual elbow, which simulates a part of the cold leg, are visualized by PIV measurement, and it is discussed on the detailed flow transition from the 1st elbow to the 2nd elbow and the generation of unsteady flow such as a separation that influences flow-induced vibration. Experimental apparatus has a 1/15 scale test section of actual design whose inner diameter and curvature radius ratio are 56mm and 1.0, respectively. For visualization without any image distortion, matched refractive-index PIV measurement is carried out using NaI solution as the working fluid. The Reynolds number is 50,000, and the inlet flow condition to the test section is a fully developed turbulent flow. It is confirmed that it generates a separation along the inner wall of the 1st elbow and one large swirling flow in the 2nd elbow. Furthermore, unsteady flow formed in and/or behind the separation region is transported downstream and flows into the center area of the 2nd elbow.

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Unsteady hydraulic characteristics in large-diameter pipings with elbow for JSFR, 2; Studies on applicability of a Large-Eddy Simulation to high ${it Re}$-number short-elbow pipe flow

Eguchi, Yuzuru*; Murakami, Takahiro*; Tanaka, Masaaki; Yamano, Hidemasa

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 14 Pages, 2009/09

Since unsteady force possibly generated by fluid motion in a short-elbow pipe needs evaluating in the JSFR plant design, applicability of large-eddy simulation (LES) method to a high ${it Re}$ number water test is studied with an in-house LES code in the paper. First, requirement for mesh subdivision at high-${it Re}$ LES computation is theoretically studied. Then, the effects of turbulence model and boundary conditions are numerically studied using the Smagorinsky model and the WALE (Wall-adapting local eddy-viscosity) model with various inlet and outlet boundary conditions at ${it Re}$ = 1.2$$times$$10$$^{6}$$. It has turned out that the Smagorinsky model excels the WALE model and that an inlet velocity profile has a considerable impact on the separation features at the elbow curvature. It was also revealed that the outlet boundary condition is likely to have an effect on the separation features especially if the distance between the elbow and the outlet is rather short, which is the case of the present computation. Basic features of the pressure and the wall force fluctuations are also discussed with the aid of computational visualization and spectral analysis.

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Evaluation of xenon spatial oscillations on annular cores

Takamatsu, Kuniyoshi; Nakagawa, Shigeaki; Inagaki, Yoshiyuki

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 12 Pages, 2009/09

Xenon spatial oscillations on the cylindrical cores used in light water reactors such as BWR and PWR have already been theoretically and experimentally much-studied. On the other hand, evaluations of the oscillations on annular cores applied to VHTR have still not been fully evaluated. It is essential to investigate the relationship among the oscillations, annular core geometry and feedback effect with temperature coefficient. In this paper, a neutron binding parameter related to core geometry as one of dimensionless parameters are proposed and these parameters are useful for the evaluation of xenon spatial oscillations in annular cores.

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Numerical prediction of pressure loss in tight-lattice rod bundle by use of 3-dimensional two-fluid model simulation code ACE-3D

Yoshida, Hiroyuki; Suzuki, Takayuki*; Takase, Kazuyuki

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 11 Pages, 2009/09

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Numerical study on correlation of heat transfer coefficient with void fraction at heat transfer tube surface in sodium water reaction

Matsumoto, Toshinori*; Takata, Takashi*; Yamaguchi, Akira*; Kurihara, Akikazu; Ohshima, Hiroyuki

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 10 Pages, 2009/09

When a heat transfer tube fails in steam generator (SG) of sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR), sodium-water reaction (SWR) would take place. It is significant for estimation of the heat transfer from the fluid to the tube wall during SWR region to evaluate the possibility of the secondary tube failure in case of overheating rupture. In the present study, thermal hydraulics simulation of the fluid around the tube is conducted. The heat transfer coefficient is computed, the correlation diagram between the heat transfer coefficient and the void fraction has been obtained. The void fraction around the heat transfer tube in the SWR has been evaluated.

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Numerical investigation of thermal striping near core instruments plate around control rod channels in JSFR

Tanaka, Masaaki; Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Murakami, Satoshi*

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 12 Pages, 2009/09

This paper deals with numerical simulations focusing on several areas around typical CR channels in order to reveal thermal mixing phenomena and to confirm effect of mitigation measures to the thermal striping phenomena around the CR channel. By the numerical simulation, generation mechanism of influential temperature fluctuation on the CIP integrity is revealed and effect of mitigation measure based on the mixing mechanism is confirmed.

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Reliability of core exit thermocouple (CET) for accident management action during SBLOCA and abnormal transient tests at ROSA/LSTF

Suzuki, Mitsuhiro; Nakamura, Hideo

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 17 Pages, 2009/09

Presented are experiment results on performance of core exit thermocouple (CET) and applicability to PWR accident management (AM) during 12 tests of small-break loss-of-coolant accident (SBLOCA) and abnormal transient conducted at the Large Scale Test Facility (LSTF) of Japan Atomic Energy Agency, which is the largest PWR simulator with full-height and 1/48 volume scaling. General CET performances are derived including (1) CETs are capable in most cases to detect core overheating with delay of time and temperature increase from core heat-up, (2) one of the reasons of this delay is attributed to cooling effects of structural materials at the core exit and peripheral region, (3) CETs were incapable to detect core overheating in a very small break under steam generator depressurization action as well as a 10% cold leg break due to significant water fall-back from hot legs, and (4) an alternative indication by CET superheat is necessary in extremely high and low pressure conditions.

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Study on velocity field in a wire wrapped fuel pin bundle of sodium cooled reactor; Detailed velocity distribution in a subchannel

Sato, Hiroyuki; Kobayashi, Jun; Miyakoshi, Hiroyuki; Kamide, Hideki

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 13 Pages, 2009/09

A sodium cooled fast reactor is designed to attain a high burn-up core in a feasibility study on commercialized fast reactor cycle systems. It is of importance to obtain the flow velocity distribution in a wire wrapped pin bundle for the high burn-up core. A 2.5 times enlarged 7-pin bundle water model was applied to investigate the detailed velocity distribution in an inner subchannel surrounded by 3 pins with wrapping wire. The velocity distribution in an inner subchannel with the wrapping wire was measured by Particle Image Velocimetry. In the vertical velocity distribution in a narrow space between the pins, the wrapping wire decreased the velocity downstream of the wire and asymmetrical flow distribution was formed between the pin and wire. In the horizontal velocity distribution, swirl flow around the wrapping wire was obviously observed.

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Development of a numerical method for compressible multi-phase flows including highly underexpanded jets

Uchibori, Akihiro; Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Watanabe, Akira*

Proceedings of 13th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-13) (CD-ROM), 12 Pages, 2009/09

Numerical analysis of highly underexpanded jets was performed by using a computer program SERAPHIM to investigate its applicability. When the pressurized water or water vapor leaks from a failed heat transfer tube in a steam generator of sodium cooled fast reactors, the multi-phase jet flow with sodium-water chemical reaction may cause wastage of the adjacent tubes. The SERAPHIM program has been developed for the simulation of the reaction jet. In the present work, the multi-fluid model, the constitutive equations modified for high-pressure or high-velocity conditions, the second-order TVD scheme and the HSMAC method considering compressibility were combined. In the case of the air jet into the air, the calculated pressure, the shape of the jet and the locations of a Mach disk agreed with the existing experimental results very well. Behaviors of the air jet into the water and the effect of the pressure change on the penetration length of the jet were also reproduced.

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