Published September 2006 | Version v1
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Fretting wear and protection of steam generator tubes

Creators

  • 1. Research Institute of Nuclear Power Coperation, Wuhan (China)

Description

Anti - vibration spacer bars of secondary side steam generator tubes are subject to frequent fretting wear. Wear sometimes is caused by foreign object in tubes. This paper describes general situation of fretting wear and foreign object wear, fretting wear mechanism, predicting tube fretting wear amount, normal contact force and sliding distance. Additionally, fretting wear tube protection of Westinghouse, Framatome, Siemens-KWU and Babcock and Wilcox Canada is discussed. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Safety (Beijing)
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 27-32
ISSN
1672-5360

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
47083391
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
CANADA; FRETTING CORROSION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; SAFETY; SPACERS; STEAM; STEAM GENERATORS; TUBES
Descriptors DEC
BOILERS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CORROSION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; VAPOR GENERATORS

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Notes
3 figs., 2 tabs., 5 refs.