Published February 1984 | Version v1
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Updated core power curves for ROSA-III facility

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki. Tokai Research Establishment

Description

New core electric power vs. time curves are developed for experiments on boiling-water-reactor (BWR) loss-of-coolant accidents (LOCAs) with the ROSA-III facility. These power curves are determined so that correct rod surface heat flux is obtained on the ROSA-III electric heater rods which represent the BWR nuclear fuel rods. The power curve formerly used in the ROSA-III experiments was determined conservatively so that the rod surface heat flux was higher than that on the BWR fuel rods. The new power curves are determined based on simplified core heat transfer calculations which account for the non-steady heat conduction within the fuel/heater rods. It is assumed that nucleate boiling is maintained on the rod surface throughout the blowdown. Two power curves are presented with which correct heat flux is obtained on the ROSA-III average-power and peak-power rods, respectively. (author)

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56 p.
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JAERI-M--84-029