EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF THE LOCAL HYDRODYNAMICS OF COOLANT IN VVER REACTOR MIXED CORE

Authors & Affiliations

Dmitriev S.M., Borodin S.S., Dobrov A.A., Doronkov D.V., Polozkova E.N., Pronin A.N., Sorokin V.D., Khrobostov A.E.
Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Dmitriev S.M. - Rector, Dr. Sci. (Tech.), Professor, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev. Contacts: 24, Minina st., Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 603950. Tel.: (831) 436-93-24; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Khrobostov A.E. – Director of INI and T, Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Assistant Professor, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev.
Borodin S.S. – Deputy director of INI and T, Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Assistant Professor, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev.
Sorokin V.D. – Assistant, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev.
Dobrov A.A. – PhD student, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev.
Doronkov D.V. – PhD student, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev.
Pronin A.N. – PhD student, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev.
Polozkova E.N. – Master Student, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev.

Abstract

Results of researches of interassembly interaction of coolant flow in VVER-1000 core of Atomic Power Station “Temelin”. Study of coolant flow process in fuel element bundle FA has been carried out on an aerodynamic experimental rig. VVER-1000 core fragment which consists of FA-12 PLUS and FA-T with stiffening angles and interassembly gap has been chosen as a model to receive more detailed information on hydrodynamic characteristics of coolant flow. Investigations of hydrodynamic characteristics of coolant have been consisted in measuring coolant flow velocity vector as in chara cteristic zones areas of FA, as in interassembly gap by means of the five-channel pneumometric probe. An analysis of spatial distribution of absolute velocity flow projections allowed to specificate pattern (picture) of flow-past spacer and mixing grids and combined spacer grids of FA, to determine realization zones of maximum cross-flow of coolant, depth of disturbance passage and redistribution of coolant rate in neighboring assemblies of FA. Investigation results of interassembly interaction of coolant between neighboring FAs are used in Afrikantov OKBM JSC to specify methods of hydraulic design VVER-1000 cores and have been included in a data-base for verifying CFD codes (Computation Fluid Dynamics) and for detailed cell-wise calculation VVER-1000 reactor cores.

Keywords
core, fuel assemblies, spacer and mixing grids, interassembly interaction, coolant hydrodynamics

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Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. Series: Nuclear and Reactor Constants, 2016, issue 3, 3:8

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EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF THE LOCAL HYDRODYNAMICS OF COOLANT IN VVER REACTOR MIXED CORE