Title of article :
VulnerabilityofapartiallyfloodedPWRreactorcavitytoasteamexplosionOriginalResearchArticle
Author/Authors :
LeonCizelj، نويسنده , , Bo?tjanKon?ar، نويسنده , , Matja?Leskovar، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Pages :
11
From page :
1617
To page :
1627
Abstract :
Whenthehotmoltencorecomesintocontactwiththewaterinthereactorcavityasteamexplosionmayoccur.Asteamexplosionisafuelcoolantinteractionprocesswheretheheattransferfromthemelttowaterissointenseandrapidthatthetimescaleforheattransferisshorterthanthetimescaleforpressurerelief.Thiscanleadtotheformationofshockwavesandlater,duringtheexpansionofthewatervapour,toproductionofmissilesthatmayendangersurroundingstructures. ThepurposeoftheperformedanalysisistoprovideanestimationoftheexpectedpressureloadingsonthetypicalPWRcavitystructuresduringasteamexplosion,andtomakeanassessmentofthevulnerabilitiesofthetypicalPWRcavitystructurestosteamexplosions.Toachievethis,thefit-for-purposesteamexplosionmodelisproposed,followedbycomprehensiveandreasonablyconservativeanalysesoftwotypicalex-vesselsteamexplosioncasesdifferinginthesteamexplosionenergyconversionratio.Inparticular,thevulnerabilityofthesurroundingreinforcedconcretewallstodamagehasbeensoughtinbothcases.
Journal title :
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
Serial Year :
2006
Journal title :
Nuclear Engineering and Design Eslah
Record number :
896113
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