Published October 1995 | Version v1
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Loss of coolant accidents (LOCAs) in VVER-440 reactors: state-of-the-art analysis techniques

  • 1. Winfrith Technology Centre, AEA Technology, Dorchester (United Kingdom)

Description

An assessment is presented of a Large Break LOCA for a WWER-440/V213 type reactor, using the best estimate thermal-hydraulics code TRAC-PF1/MOD1 to investigate the importance of 3-dimensional flow effects within the reactor vessel of a WWER. The TRAC model is described and Large Break LOCA results are discussed. It was found that a 3-D representation of the vessel is required in order to capture the main thermal-hydraulic behavior during a LBLOCA. (J.B.) 2 figs

Part of:
Proceedings of the international topical meeting on VVER safety

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the international topical meeting on VVER safety
Imprint Pagination
416 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 206-209.
Report number
INIS-mf--14715

Conference

Title
International topical meeting on VVER safety.
Dates
21-23 Sep 1995.
Place
Prague (Czech Republic).

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