Analytical study on stress behavior of core graphite components using simplified viscoelastic evaluation model

Saijo, Tomoaki; Shimazaki, Yosuke; Ishihara, Masahiro

JAEA-Technology 2025-010, 126 Pages, 2025/12

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During the operation of the High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR), thermal stress is generated in the graphite components. In addition, graphite exhibits dimensional shrinkage and creep deformation under neutron irradiation. As a result, residual stress remains in the graphite components during reactor shutdown. Therefore, in the design of the HTTR core graphite structures, stress analyses of the graphite components have previously been performed using the finite element analysis code VIENUS. In the HTTR, the graphite components are exposed to a wide range of temperature, from approximately 400C to 1200C, depending on their location. Consequently, irradiation-induced behaviors such as material property changes and irradiation shrinkage vary among the graphite components. On the other hand, since VIENUS code evaluates stress based on thermal fluid and heat conduction analysis results, it is not suitable for parametric studies. In this study, the influence of irradiation behavior on the stress behavior of graphite components in the wide temperature range (400C to 1200C) was analyzed using simplified viscoelastic evaluation model, consisting of two beam elements, to conduct efficient parametric studies. Operational stress exhibits two distinct patterns depending on whether the irradiation temperature is below or above 800C, due to irradiation shrinkage. Residual stress approaches the thermal stress, preventing excessive increase even when irradiation shrinkage is large. Moreover good agreement in stress behavior trends was observed between the stress analysis results by the simplified viscoelastic evaluation model and VIENUS code. These results indicate that the simplified viscoelastic evaluation model is beneficial in simulating stress behavior.

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Naeem, M.*; Rehman, A. U.*; Romero Resendiz, L.*; Salamci, E.*; Aydin, H.*; Ansari, P.*; Harjo, S.; Gong, W.; Wang, X.-L.*; 3 of others*

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Harjo, S.; Mao, W.*; Gong, W.; Kawasaki, Takuro

Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Steel Science (ISSS 2024), p.205 - 208, 2024/11

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