The research of feasible temperature modes in the ampoule channel with natural circulation
The paper presents the results of a computational analysis into the thin-wall sample cooling during in-pile irradiation in a two-body ampoule channel with heat transfer by natural convection. A two-body design of the channel makes it possible to change the channel wall heat resistance with the chann...
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| author | T.A. Osipova M.F. Valishin V.A. Uzikov P.S. Palachev |
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| description | The paper presents the results of a computational analysis into the thin-wall sample cooling during in-pile irradiation in a two-body ampoule channel with heat transfer by natural convection. A two-body design of the channel makes it possible to change the channel wall heat resistance with the channel heat leak regulation by varying the gas composition and pressure inside the gap between the bodies. The purpose of the study is to determine the feasible sample cooling conditions in the considered channel. The computational analysis was based on a thermal-hydraulic code, RELAP5/MOD3.2. For the calculations, helium and nitrogen were assumed to be the filling gas for the gap between the bodies. Major regularities in the variation of irradiation temperatures have been shown depending on the power density in the channel and irradiation device structural materials, the circulation circuit height, and the channel wall heat resistance. By varying the circulation circuit height and the power density in the structural materials, it is possible to provide inside the ampoule channel the sample cooling temperatures in a range from the circumambient primary coolant temperature to the boiling temperature at a given pressure (50–331°C). With no coolant boiling on samples and with the maximum (8m) circulation circuit height, not more than 55kW (14W/g on samples) is removed when helium is used as the gap filling gas and not more than 15kW (3.7W/g on samples) is removed when nitrogen is used, while, with the minimum (1m) circulation circuit height, the respective values are not more than 10kW (2.5W/g on samples) and 5kW (1.2W/g on samples). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e41546c987c4cf78ac354164397fc202022-12-21T19:05:06ZengNational Research Nuclear University (MEPhI)Nuclear Energy and Technology2452-30382016-03-0121606310.1016/j.nucet.2016.03.012The research of feasible temperature modes in the ampoule channel with natural circulationT.A. Osipova0M.F. Valishin1V.A. Uzikov2P.S. Palachev3Dimitrovgrad Engineering Technology Institute of NRNU MEPhI, 294 Kuybysheva St., Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk Region 433510, RussiaJSC SSC RIAR, Dimitrovgrad-10, Ulyanovsk Region 433510, RussiaJSC SSC RIAR, Dimitrovgrad-10, Ulyanovsk Region 433510, RussiaJSC SSC RIAR, Dimitrovgrad-10, Ulyanovsk Region 433510, RussiaThe paper presents the results of a computational analysis into the thin-wall sample cooling during in-pile irradiation in a two-body ampoule channel with heat transfer by natural convection. A two-body design of the channel makes it possible to change the channel wall heat resistance with the channel heat leak regulation by varying the gas composition and pressure inside the gap between the bodies. The purpose of the study is to determine the feasible sample cooling conditions in the considered channel. The computational analysis was based on a thermal-hydraulic code, RELAP5/MOD3.2. For the calculations, helium and nitrogen were assumed to be the filling gas for the gap between the bodies. Major regularities in the variation of irradiation temperatures have been shown depending on the power density in the channel and irradiation device structural materials, the circulation circuit height, and the channel wall heat resistance. By varying the circulation circuit height and the power density in the structural materials, it is possible to provide inside the ampoule channel the sample cooling temperatures in a range from the circumambient primary coolant temperature to the boiling temperature at a given pressure (50–331°C). With no coolant boiling on samples and with the maximum (8m) circulation circuit height, not more than 55kW (14W/g on samples) is removed when helium is used as the gap filling gas and not more than 15kW (3.7W/g on samples) is removed when nitrogen is used, while, with the minimum (1m) circulation circuit height, the respective values are not more than 10kW (2.5W/g on samples) and 5kW (1.2W/g on samples).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452303816300139SM research reactorNatural-circulation ampoule channelInvestigation resultsIrradiation temperaturesPower density |
| spellingShingle | T.A. Osipova M.F. Valishin V.A. Uzikov P.S. Palachev The research of feasible temperature modes in the ampoule channel with natural circulation Nuclear Energy and Technology SM research reactor Natural-circulation ampoule channel Investigation results Irradiation temperatures Power density |
| title | The research of feasible temperature modes in the ampoule channel with natural circulation |
| title_full | The research of feasible temperature modes in the ampoule channel with natural circulation |
| title_fullStr | The research of feasible temperature modes in the ampoule channel with natural circulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The research of feasible temperature modes in the ampoule channel with natural circulation |
| title_short | The research of feasible temperature modes in the ampoule channel with natural circulation |
| title_sort | research of feasible temperature modes in the ampoule channel with natural circulation |
| topic | SM research reactor Natural-circulation ampoule channel Investigation results Irradiation temperatures Power density |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452303816300139 |
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