Published 1986 | Version v1
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Analysis of ATWS type tests in the LV-400 facility using RELAP5/MOD1

  • 1. Dipartimento di Energetica, Politecnico di Torino, C. so Duca Degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino

Description

Experimental results of thermal-hydraulic transients carried out on the LV-400 test facility by modulating one single parameter at a time are presented. The modulated parameters are the test section power, the flow rate and the test section power, the flow rate and the test section inlet temperature. The reference transients are the ATWS and the initial steady rate conditions are typical of the three loop Westinghouse PWR, whose subchannel equivalent diameter and length are the same as the LV-400 test section. The response of the test facility to such transients has been analysed using the RELAP5/MODI computer code in order to validate the code against data from separate effect tests in a rather simple geometry

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (USA)
ISBN
0-89448-121-5
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the international ANS/ENS topical meeting on thermal reactor safety
Journal Page Range
p. 18.6.1-18.6.15.

Conference

Title
International ANS/ENS topical meeting on thermal reactor safety.
Dates
2-6 Feb 1986.
Place
San Diego, CA (USA).