Compact moving particle semi-implicit method for incompressible free-surface flow

Wang, Z.; 松本 俊慶; Duan, G.*; 松永 拓也*

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 414, p.116168_1 - 116168_49, 2023/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2023.116168

Recently, consistent meshfree particle methods have been intensively studied. It has been pointed out that numerical inaccuracy or instability could easily occur with incomplete or biased neighbor support. This study proposes a new meshfree particle method called the compact moving particle semi-implicit (CMPS) method to decrease the condition number. In the proposed CMPS, the first-order and second-order derivatives are discretized separately, enhancing the numerical stability significantly. By adopting a small dilation parameter of the compact support, the CMPS can remarkably improve accuracy and reduce computational costs. Formulations for zeroth-order, first-order, and second-order derivatives are derived, and various boundary conditions, e.g., Dirichlet and Neumann, are discussed. In order to better deal with complex free-surface flows using the CMPS, some new numerical techniques, i.e., optimized regularization and reconstructed particle shifting schemes, are also developed. Furthermore, the surface fitting method is extended to address the surface tension. A convergence study is conducted in complex geometry to verify the stability, accuracy, and efficiency of the CMPS. Then, second-order accuracy is confirmed using the Taylor-Green vortex problem. After that, numerical examples concerning various free-surface flows, including square patch, hydrostatic pressure, dam break, droplet oscillation, and droplet coalescence, are calculated to demonstrate the potential of the CMPS.

原子力災害時における車両の汚染状況と除染措置に関する調査と検討

外川 織彦; 外間 智規; 平岡 大和

JAEA-Review 2023-013, 48 Pages, 2023/08

JAEA-Review-2023-013.pdf:2.11MB

原子力災害時に大気へ放射性物質が放出された場合には、住民等の被ばくを低減するための防護措置として、自家用車やバス等の車両を利用して避難や一時移転が実施される。避難等を実施した住民等の汚染状況を確認するため避難退域時検査が行われるが、その迅速性を損なわないことが重要である。現状の検査では、車両の指定箇所検査をワイパー部とタイヤ側面で実施し、要員によるGMサーベイメータ等の表面汚染検査用測定器で検査することを基本としている。また、車両の迅速かつ効率的な検査実施のため、可搬型車両用ゲート型モニタの活用も計画されているところである。本報告書では、迅速かつ効率的な避難退域時検査に資するため、原子力災害時における車両の汚染状況と除染措置に関する調査を実施した。利用可能な関連文献や情報はごく少数であったが、当該文献等に記載された調査結果を目的に応じて抽出して整理するとともに、避難退域時検査の迅速かつ効率的な運用という観点からその調査結果について検討を行った。

Behavior of FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube under loss-of-coolant accident conditions

成川 隆文; 近藤 啓悦; 藤村 由希; 垣内 一雄; 宇田川 豊; 根本 義之

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 582, p.154467_1 - 154467_12, 2023/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2023.154467

To evaluate the behavior of an oxide-dispersion-strengthened FeCrAl (FeCrAl-ODS) cladding tube under loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) conditions of light-water reactors (LWRs), the following two laboratory-scale LOCA-simulated tests were performed: the burst and integral thermal shock tests. Four burst and three integral thermal shock tests were performed on unirradiated, stress-relieved FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube specimens, simulating ballooning and rupture, oxidation, and quenching, which were postulated during a LOCA. The burst temperature of the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube was 200-300 K higher than that of the Zircaloy cladding tube, and the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube's maximum circumferential strain was smaller than or equal to the Zircaloy-4 cladding tube. These results indicate that the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube has higher strength at high temperatures than the conventional Zircaloy cladding tube. The FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube did not fracture after being subjected to an axial restraint load of 5000 N, which is more than 10 times higher than the axial restraint load estimated for existing LWRs, during quenching, following isothermal oxidation at 1473 K for 1 h. The FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube was hardly oxidized during this isothermal oxidation condition. However, it melted after a short oxidation at 1673 K and fractured after abnormal oxidation at 1573 K for 1 h. Based on these results, the FeCrAl-ODS cladding tube should not fracture in the time range expected during LOCAs below 1473 K, where no melting or abnormal oxidation occurs.

Numerical simulation of bubble hydrodynamics for pool scrubbing

岡垣 百合亜; 柴本 泰照; 和田 裕貴; 安部 諭; 日引 俊詞*

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(8), p.955 - 968, 2023/08

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2022.2161656

Pool scrubbing is an important filtering process that prevents radioactive aerosols from entering the environment in the event of severe accidents in a nuclear reactor. In this process of transporting aerosol particles using bubbles, bubble hydrodynamics plays a crucial role in modeling pool scrubbing and significantly affects particle removal in a bubble. The pool scrubbing code based on Lumped Parameter (LP) approach includes the particle removal model, and its hydrodynamic parameters are determined based on simple assumptions. We aim to apply the three-dimensional Computer Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach to understand the detailed bubble interaction. This study validated the applicability of the CFD simulation to bubble hydrodynamics at the flow transition from a globule to a swarm region, which is critical in the stand-alone pool scrubbing code-SPARC-90. Two types of solvers based on the Volume Of Fluid (VOF) and the Simple Coupled Volume Of Fluid with Level Set (S-CLSVOF) methods were used to capture the gas-liquid interface in the CFD simulation. We used the experimental data for validation. As a result, the VOF and S-CLSVOF methods accurately predicted the bubble size and void fraction distributions. In addition, we confirmed that the bubble rise velocity of the S-CLSVOF method almost agreed with the experimental results.

A Simple correlation to estimate agglomerated debris formation based on experiments of melt jet-breakup using a metallic melt

岩澤 譲; 杉山 智之; 金子 暁子*

Nuclear Engineering and Design, 409, p.112348_1 - 112348_15, 2023/08

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2023.112348

The agglomeration can form the massive debris (so-called agglomerated debris) by merging of melt particles with others when the particles accumulate on the floor of a containment vessel after relocation of the molten core (so-called corium or melt) in severe accidents in a light water reactor. This paper presents a modification of the simple correlation to estimate the mass fraction of the agglomerated debris proposed by the previous study [Iwasawa et al., Nucl. Eng. Des., 386 (2022), 111575] based on the experiments of melt jet-breakup using a metallic melt. The methodology is required to estimate the mass fraction of the agglomerated debris in the reactor conditions because the agglomerated debris can have a serious impact on the debris bed coolability. The present study focused the effects of the melt jet injection conditions (nozzle diameter and inlet velocity) on the mass fraction of agglomerated debris to add the experimental data base for the previous study that focused only the effects of the melt temperature, coolant temperature, and coolant depth on the mass fraction of the agglomerated debris. The visualized observation using a high-speed camera and morphological investigation of the recovered debris revealed the effects of the nozzle diameter and inlet velocity on the mass fraction of agglomerated debris. The extrapolation of the modified simple correlation showed the mass fraction of the agglomerated debris in the anticipated reactor conditions.

Occurrence of radioactive cesium-rich micro-particles (CsMPs) in a school building located 2.8 km south-west of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

笛田 和希*; 小宮 樹*; 蓑毛 健太*; 堀江 憲路*; 竹原 真美*; 山崎 信哉*; 塩津 弘之; 大貫 敏彦*; Grambow, B.*; Law, G. T. W.*; et al.

Chemosphere, 328, p.138566_1 - 138566_12, 2023/07

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138566

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) derived radioactive Cs-rich microparticles (CsMPs) present a potential health risk through inhalation. Despite their occurrence in indoor environments impacted by the FDNPP accident, little is known about their prevalence. In this study, we quantitatively analyse the distribution and number of CsMPs in indoor dust samples collected from an elementary school located 2.8 km to the southwest of FDNPP. The school had remained untouched until 2016. Then, using a modified version of the autoradiography based "quantifying CsMPs (mQCP) method," we collected samples and determined the number of CsMPs and Cs radioactive fraction (RF) values of the microparticles (defined as total Cs activity from CsMPs / bulk Cs activity of entire sample). The numbers of CsMPs were determined to be 653 - 2570 particles/g and 296 - 1273 particles/g on the first and second floors of the school, respectively. The corresponding RFs ranged between 6.85 - 38.9 % and 4.48 - 6.61 %, respectively. The number of CsMPs and RF values in additional outdoor samples near the school building were and 23 - 63 particles/g and 1.14 - 1.61 %, respectively. The CsMPs were most abundant on the School's first floor near to the entrance, and the relative abundance was high near to the stairs on the second floor, indicating a likely CsMP dispersion path through the building. Additional wetting of the indoor samples combined with autoradiography revealed that indoor dusts had a distinct absence of intrinsic, soluble Cs species like CsOH. Combined, the results indicate that a significant amount of poorly soluble CsMPs were likely contained in initial radioactive airmass plumes from the FDNPP and that the microparticles could penetrate buildings. Clean-up plans for buildings / residential areas impacted by CsMP containing plumes, and monitoring of areas re-opened to the public, should take account of CsMPs in dusts.

Towards an improvement of allowable planar flaws of ASME Code Section XI acceptance standards for ferritic steel materials

Lacroix, V.*; Dulieu, P.*; 長谷川 邦夫

Proceedings of ASME 2023 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP 2023) (Internet), 5 Pages, 2023/07

原子力機器に欠陥が検出された場合、ASME Code Section XIは許容欠陥寸法を用意している。フェライト鋼の許容寸法は表IWB-3510-1で与えられている。この寸法は、機器の肉厚、欠陥のアスペクト比と内部欠陥の機器表面への接近性の3つのパラメータに依存している。しかし、これらをグラフで表すといくつかの不具合があることが分かる。そこで、ロバストな手法でASME Codeの許容される表面欠陥の見直しの必要性に光を当てるものである。この論文は現行の不具合を詳細に述べ、改善案を提案するものである。

The Effects of unburned-gas temperature and pressure on the unstable behavior of cellular-flame fronts generated by intrinsic instability in hydrogen-air lean premixed flames under adiabatic and non-adiabatic conditions; Numerical simulation based on the detailed chemical reaction model

Thwe Thwe, A.; 門脇 敏; 永石 隆二

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 60(6), p.731 - 742, 2023/06

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2022.2143448

本研究では、詳細な化学反応を考慮した非定常反応流れの数値計算を遂行し、固有不安定性による水素-空気希薄予混合火炎の不安定挙動を調べ、未燃ガス温度と圧力の影響を明らかにした。広い空間における火炎の不安定挙動をシミュレートし、セル状火炎の燃焼速度を求めた。そして、火炎不安定挙動に及ぼす熱損失および火炎スケールの効果を精査した。平面火炎の燃焼速度は、未燃ガスの温度が上昇すると増加し、未燃ガスの圧力と熱損失が上昇すると減少する。平面火炎の燃焼速度で標準化したセル状火炎の燃焼速度は、圧力(温度)の上昇と共に増大(減少)する。熱損失が存在する場合、標準化したセル状火炎の燃焼速度は、断熱の場合より大きくなる。これは、未燃ガスの高圧力と熱損失は、火炎の不安定挙動と不安定性をプロモートするからである。

Experimental study on scabbing limit of local damage to reinforced concrete panels subjected to oblique impact by projectile with semispherical nose

奥田 幸彦; Kang, Z.; 西田 明美; 坪田 張二; Li, Y.

Mechanical Engineering Journal (Internet), 10(3), p.22-00370_1 - 22-00370_12, 2023/06

https://doi.org/10.1299/mej.22-00370

飛翔体の衝突に伴う原子炉建屋外壁等の鉄筋コンクリート(RC)板構造の局部損傷については、その破損様式に応じて多くの評価式が提案されている。しかしながら、これらの評価式は衝突によって変形しない剛飛翔体を対象とする垂直衝突の試験から導かれた実験式がほとんどである。本研究では、現実的な飛翔体衝突で考慮すべき飛翔体の柔性及び斜め衝突を考慮した局部損傷評価手法を整備することを目的とする。具体的には、RC板構造の局部損傷のうち裏面剥離に着目し、斜め衝突条件において衝突速度を変化させて裏面剥離限界を明らかにするための衝突試験を実施し、飛翔体の柔性及び斜め衝突の影響因子が局部損傷へ与える影響を検討した。本論文では、飛翔体の柔性及び斜め衝突を受けるRC板構造の衝突試験結果、並びに、得られた試験結果より裏面剥離限界に係る影響を検討した結果について報告する。

Revision of the criticality safety handbook in light of the reality of the nuclear fuel cycle in Japan; With a view to transportation and storage of fuel debris

須山 賢也; 植木 太郎; 郡司 智; 渡邉 友章; 荒木 祥平; 福田 航大

Proceedings of 20th International Symposium on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM22) (Internet), 5 Pages, 2023/06

1990年代以降計算機能力が向上して連続エネルギーモンテカルロコードが広く使用されるようになってから、どのような複雑な体系であっても必要なときに高精度な臨界計算が可能となり、臨界安全評価におけるハンドブック類の存在意義は大きく変化した。大量の計算をあらかじめ行ってデータを整理しておくことの価値は低下したため、1999年に第2版が公刊されて以降、過去四半世紀近く我が国では臨界安全ハンドブックの改訂は行われて来なかった。2011年に福島第一原子力発電所事故が発生した我が国では、複雑な構成元素を含む燃料デブリの輸送や貯蔵における臨界安全問題を取り扱う必要に迫られており、そのような複雑な物質の臨界安全管理のためのデータの整理が喫緊の課題となっている。また、燃焼度クレジットの分野では、事故の影響のために到達燃焼度の低い燃料集合体の輸送や貯蔵も課題となる。そして、連続エネルギーモンテカルロコードの入力となる核データは1990年代から数回改訂されてJENDL-5が2021年末から利用できるようになるなど、その取り入れも現場のニーズとして上がってきている。本報告では我が国における最新の臨界安全研究の概要と、輸送や貯蔵分野に適用することも可能な我が国における臨界安全ハンドブックの改訂計画について報告する。