Haoyu Cui1, Congxin Yang1,2,*, Yanlei Guo1, Tianzhi Lv1, Sen Zhao1
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.12, pp. 2907-2926, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.055301
- 23 December 2024
Abstract Most of existing methods for the safety assessment of the primary cooling loop of nuclear reactors in conditions of reactor coolant pump (RCP) failure (rotor seizure accident) essentially rely on the combination of one-dimensional theory and experience. This study introduces a novel three-dimensional model of the ‘Hualong-1’ (HPR1000) primary loop and uses the method of matching the resistance characteristics of the tube to ensure that the main pump operates at the rated operating condition. In particular, the three-dimensional unsteady numerical calculation of the RCP behavior in the rotor-seizure accident condition is carried out in the More >