Published 2005 | Version v1
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Flow-induced vibration and acoustic behaviour of CANFLEX-LVRF bundles in a Bruce B NGS fuel channel

Creators

  • 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)
  • 2. Stern Laboratories Inc., Hamilton, Ontario (Canada)

Description

Frequency/temperature sweep tests were performed in a high-temperature/high-pressure test channel to determine the acoustic and flow-induced vibration characteristics of the CANFLEX-LVRF bundle. The vibratory response of CANFLEX-LVRF bundles was compared with that of 37-element fuel bundles under Bruce B NGS fuel channel normal operating conditions. The tests were performed with a 12-bundle string of CANFLEX-LVRF bundles as well as a mixed string for the transition core. The tests showed that the LVRF bundles performed as required without failure or gross geometry changes. The mixed fuel strings behaved in a manner similar to that of a string of CANFLEX-LVRF bundles. (author)

Part of:
Ninth international conference on CANDU fuel, 'fuelling a clean future'

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Nuclear Society
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
ISBN
0-919784-84-4
Imprint Title
Ninth international conference on CANDU fuel, 'fuelling a clean future'
Imprint Pagination
152 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[12 p.]

Conference

Title
9. International conference on CANDU fuel, 'fuelling a clean future'. Proceedings
Dates
18-21 Sep 2005
Place
Belleville, Ontario (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
38109972
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BRUCE SITE; CANDU TYPE REACTORS; FLUID FLOW; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUEL CHANNELS; FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS; NUCLEAR FUELS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY SOURCES; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; FUELS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; MATERIALS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; REACTOR CHANNELS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTOR SITES; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
Paper A1005; 1 ref., 6 figs.