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Takei, Hayanori
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 61(8), p.1075 - 1088, 2024/08
Times Cited Count：0 Percentile：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)In the proton linear accelerator (linac), the proton beam is unexpectedly interrupted due to the electrical discharge originating from the radio frequency, failure of the device/equipment, or other factors. Do these beam trips occur randomly? Conventionally, it has been implicitly assumed that beam trips occur randomly. In this study, we investigated whether beam trips in the linac of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) occur randomly to estimate the beam trip frequency in a superconducting proton linac for an accelerator-driven nuclear transmutation system. First, the J-PARC linac was classified into five subsystems. Then, the reliability function for the operation time in each subsystem was obtained using the Kaplan--Meier estimation, a reliability engineering methods. Using this reliability function, the randomness of beam trips was examined. Analysis of five-year operational data for five subsystems of the J-PARC linac showed that beam trips occurred randomly in some subsystems. However, beam trips did not occur randomly in many subsystems of the proton linac, including the ion source and the acceleration cavity, the primary subsystems of the proton linac.
Kurisaka, Kenichi
Mechanical Engineering Journal (Internet), 11(2), p.23-00377_1 - 23-00377_14, 2024/04
This study aims to understand the time-dependent change in the occurrence rate of leak from steam generator (SG) tubes in sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFRs). The target SFRs in the present paper are Phenix in France and BN-600 in Russia. By reviewing publicly available literature that show data from the SFRs, we have investigated the numbers of tube-to-tubeplate welds and tube-to-tube welds, heat transfer areas of tube base metal, operating hours of SGs, dates when SG tube leak occurred, locations of leak, and corrective actions taken after tube leak events, such as replacement of the module, in which a leak occurred. Based on these, we have estimated the time to leak and quantitatively analyzed the time-dependent change of the occurrence rates of SG tube leak for each of the above-mentioned parts by hazard plotting method. The results show that the rates of both Phenix and BN-600 decreased over time. For Phenix, this is probably thanks to improved welding and SG operating conditions. For BN-600, it seems that in many cases, the probable cause of the leak was initial defects that developed to failure during the early stage of reactor operation, and that no special countermeasure was taken in the later stages. Therefore, it would be natural to assume that the rate simply decreased over time. The rate of leak at tube-to-tube welds in Phenix shows significant increase in a short term after a certain period of time. This can be caused by thermal stress repeatedly exerted on the materials.
Ujita, Hiroshi*; Morimoto, Tatsuya*; Futagami, Satoshi; Yamano, Hidemasa; Kurisaka, Kenichi
Proceedings of PSAM 2023 Topical Conference AI & Risk Analysis for Probabilistic Safety/Security Assessment & Management, 8 Pages, 2023/10
This study is intended to develop PRA methodology using the AI technology. For this purpose, as a first step, the authors have been conducting a three-year program including the development of AI tools for automatic fault tree (FT) creation and automatic fault detection methodology for building reliability database. These AI tools are intended to enable any users to easily perform PRA with the same quality without user effect. For the automatic fault detection method, The AI tool is developed for extracting failure occurrence locations (system/equipment), failure modes, and causes from Japanese reliability databases of NUCIA(for light water reactors) and CORDS(for sodium-cooled fast reactors), and transforming them into a database using AI technologies.
Kurisaka, Kenichi
Proceedings of 30th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE30) (Internet), 10 Pages, 2023/05
This study aims to understand a time trend of the occurrence rate of steam generator (SG) tube leak in the existing sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFRs) based on the observed data. The target on SFRs in the present paper is Phenix in France and BN600 in Russia. From the open literature review, we investigated the number of tube-to-tube plate weld, the number of tube-to-tube weld, heat transfer area of tube base metal, operating time of SGs, dates when SG tube leak occurred, leaked location, corrective action after tube leak such as replacement of leaked module. Based on these observed data, time to leak is estimated and then time trend of the occurrence rate of SG tube leak for each of the above-mentioned parts was quantitatively analyzed by the hazard plotting method. As a result, the rate of leak at tube-to-tube weld in Phenix shows increase with time due to probable cause of cyclic thermal stress in a short term. As for a long-term trend, the rate of tube leak in both Phenix and BN600 SGs indicated decrease with time probably thanks to improvement in welding and in SG operating condition and to removal of initial failure.
Yamamoto, Kazami; Hasegawa, Kazuo; Kinsho, Michikazu; Oguri, Hidetomo; Hayashi, Naoki; Yamazaki, Yoshio; Naito, Fujio*; Yoshii, Masahito*; Toyama, Takeshi*
JPS Conference Proceedings (Internet), 33, p.011016_1 - 011016_7, 2021/03
The Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC) is a multipurpose facility for scientific experiments. The accelerator complex consists of a 400-MeV Linac, a 3-GeV Rapid-Cycling Synchrotron (RCS) and a 30-GeV Main Ring synchrotron (MR). The RCS delivers a proton beam to the neutron target and MR, and the MR delivers the beams to the neutrino target and the Hadron Experimental Facility. The first operation of the neutron experiments began in December 2008. Following this, the user operation has been continued with some accidental suspensions. These suspensions include the recovery work due to the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 and the radiation leak incident at the Hadron Experimental Facility. In this report, we summarize the major causes of suspension, and the statistics of the reliability of J-PARC accelerator system is analyzed. Owing to our efforts to achieve higher reliability, the Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) has been improved.
Uchida, Shunsuke; Chimi, Yasuhiro; Kasahara, Shigeki; Hanawa, Satoshi; Okada, Hidetoshi*; Naito, Masanori*; Kojima, Masayoshi*; Kikura, Hiroshige*; Lister, D. H.*
Nuclear Engineering and Design, 341, p.112 - 123, 2019/01
Times Cited Count：7 Percentile：57.46(Nuclear Science & Technology)Improvement of plant reliability based on reliability-centered-maintenance (RCM) is going to be undertaken in NPPs. RCM is supported by risk-based maintenance (RBM). The combination of prediction and inspection is one of the key issues to promote RBM. Early prediction of IGSCC occurrence and its propagation should be confirmed throughout the entire plant systems which should be accomplished by inspections at the target locations followed by timely application of suitable countermeasures. From the inspections, accumulated data will be applied to confirm the accuracy of the code, to tune some uncertainties of the key data for prediction, and then, to increase their accuracy. The synergetic effects of prediction and inspection on application of effective and suitable countermeasures are expected. In the paper, the procedures for the combination of prediction and inspection are introduced.
Yamaguchi, Hiroshi*; Ijichi, Ryo*; Suzuki, Yoshiyuki*; Ooka, Sachiyo*; Shimada, Keiji*; Takahashi, Naoki*; Washio, Hidetoshi*; Nakamura, Kazuyo*; Takamoto, Tatsuya*; Imaizumi, Mitsuru*; et al.
Proceedings of 42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC-42) (CD-ROM), p.2407 - 2411, 2015/06
Shu, Y.; Nakajima, Norihiro
Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI International 2005) (CD-ROM), 9 Pages, 2005/07
To understand the behavior of NPP (nuclear power plant) under different operating environment, JAERI is carrying out full-scaled plant simulation. As one part of full scaled plant simulation, our ongoing work is to develop an information inference system to manage and interpret NPP quake-proof data. In this paper, we proposed a hybrid data mining approach, which integrates human cognitive model in a data mining loop. Rule-based mining control agent emulated human analysts directly interacts with the data miner, analyzing and verifying the output of data miner and controlling data mining process. In additional, artificial neural network method, which is adopted as a core component of the proposed hybrid data mining method, is evolved by adding the retraining facility and explaining function for handling complicated nuclear power plant quake-proof data. To demonstrate how the method can be used as a powerful tool for extracting information relevant to plant safety and reliability, plant quake-proof testing data have been applied to the inference system.
Irie, Yoshiro
Proceedings of 9th European Particle Accelerator Conference (EPAC 2004), p.113 - 117, 2004/00
The MW proton source using rapid cycling synchrotron (RCS) has many challenging aspects, such as (1) large aperture magnets and much higher RF voltages per turn due to a low energy injection and a large and rapid swing of the magnetic field, (2) field tracking between many magnet-families under slightly saturated conditions, (3) RF trapping with fundamental and higher harmonic cavities, (4) H- charge stripping foil, (5) large acceptance injection and extraction straights, (6) beam loss collection, and (7) beam instabilities. These are discussed in details mainly on the basis of the J-PARC 3GeV RCS, which is under construction in Japan. Issues (3) to (7) are common with another scheme of MW spallation neutron source, i.e. full-energy linac + accumulator ring. Comparisons with the SNS design in the US are then made. Reliability/availability of these machines is very important theme which finally determines the successful operations. From the experiences in the existing machines, we will discuss the factors necessary toward the better performance.
Kai, Tetsuya; Maekawa, Fujio; Kasugai, Yoshimi; Kosako, Kazuaki*; Takada, Hiroshi; Ikeda, Yujiro
JAERI-Research 2002-005, 65 Pages, 2002/03
JAERI-Research-2002-005.pdf:2.75MB
Reliability assessment for the High Energy Particle Induced Radioactivity Calculation Code DCHAIN-SP 2001 was carried out through analysis of integral activation experiments with 14-MeV neutrons. The following three series of experiments conducted at the D-T neutron source facility, FNS, in JAERI were employed: (1) the decay gamma-ray measurement experiment for fusion reactor materials, (2) the decay heat measurement experiment for 32 fusion reactor materials, and (3) the integral activation experiment on mercury.As a result, it was found that the calculations with DCHAIN-SP 2001 predicted the experimental data for (1)
(3) approximately within 30%, 20% and 20%, respectively. It was concluded that the activation cross section data below 20 MeV and the associated decay data as well as the calculation algorithm for solving the Beteman equation that was the master equation of DCHAIN-SP were adequate.
Shibata, Katsuyuki; Kato, Daisuke*; Li, Y.*
Emerging Technologies: Risk Assessment, Computational Mechanics and Advanced Engineering Topics (PVP-Vol.400), p.49 - 54, 2000/00
no abstracts in English
Inabe, Teruo; Seki, Masahiro; Tsunematsu, Toshihide
Fusion Engineering and Design, 42, p.7 - 12, 1998/00
Times Cited Count：5 Percentile：44.03(Nuclear Science & Technology)no abstracts in English
Kojima, Takuji; Tachibana, Hiroyuki; Haruyama, Yasuyuki;
Hoshasen Kagaku, (66), p.47 - 49, 1998/00
no abstracts in English
Takeda, Takeshi; Kunitomi, Kazuhiko; ;
Nucl. Eng. Des., 168, p.11 - 21, 1997/00
Times Cited Count：47 Percentile：93.81(Nuclear Science & Technology)no abstracts in English
Shibata, Katsuyuki
Nucl. Eng. Des., 174(1), p.79 - 90, 1997/00
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：14.34(Nuclear Science & Technology)no abstracts in English
; Sobajima, Makoto
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi, 38(5), p.369 - 370, 1996/00
no abstracts in English
Shibata, Katsuyuki; Isozaki, Toshikuni; Ueda, Shuzo; Kurihara, Ryoichi; Onizawa, Kunio; Kosaka, Atsuo
Nucl. Eng. Des., 153, p.71 - 86, 1994/00
Times Cited Count：11 Percentile：68.70(Nuclear Science & Technology)no abstracts in English
Shibata, Katsuyuki; Isozaki, Toshikuni; Ueda, Shuzo; Kurihara, Ryoichi; Onizawa, Kunio; Kosaka, Atsuo
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai-Shi, 35(10), p.923 - 939, 1993/10
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：18.69(Nuclear Science & Technology)no abstracts in English
Yanagisawa, Kazuaki;
Proc. of 4th Asian Symp. on Research Reactors; ASRR-IV, p.58 - 69, 1993/00
no abstracts in English
Shibata, Katsuyuki; Isozaki, Toshikuni; ; Kurihara, Ryoichi; Onizawa, Kunio; Kosaka, Atsuo
Proc. of 6th German-Japanese Seminar on Structural Strength and NDE Problems in Nuclear Engineering, 19 Pages, 1993/00
no abstracts in English
