Published 1983 | Version v1
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A development programme for the minimisation of vibration in a U-tube steam generator bundle for an LMFBR

Creators

  • 1. UKAEA Risley Nuclear Power Development Labs.

Description

The design life of steam generator units for future LMFBRs is 30 years and one of the features governing long term performance is rubbing/fretting wear of tubes at spacer grids, resulting from shell side flow induced vibration of the tubes. The theoretical and experimental route adopted for the assess-ment of tube vibration and the determination of the tube support spans is described. The final design of a bundle is being endorsed for vibration behaviour by testwork on a full scale detailed replica of a sector of the bundle operating in water. Early results broadly support the theoretical predictions. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
British Nuclear Energy Society.
Imprint Place
London (UK)
ISBN
0 7277 0192 4
Imprint Title
Vibration in nuclear plant. Vol. 1. Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on 'vibration in nuclear plant' held on 11-14 May 1982, Keswick (GB)
Journal Page Range
p. 184-206.

Conference

Title
3. international conference on vibration in nuclear plant.
Dates
11-14 May 1982.
Place
Keswick (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
15047327
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FLOW MODELS; FLUID FLOW; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS; SODIUM; STEAM; STEAM GENERATORS; SUPPORTS; TUBES; WEAR
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; BOILERS; BREEDER REACTORS; ELEMENTS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; METALS; REACTORS; VAPOR GENERATORS

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:Published in 2 vols. (complete set: ISBN 07277 01940).