Publication Type : Conference Proceedings
Publisher : ASMEDC
Source : Volume 4: Fluid-Structure Interaction
Url : https://doi.org/10.1115/pvp2009-77781
Campus : Coimbatore
School : School of Engineering
Department : Aerospace
Year : 2009
Abstract : This paper presents a theoretical and numerical investigation of one of the postulated accidents for Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs), namely, a double-ended guillotine break of recirculation outlet line that leads to a sudden depressurization locally at the recirculation outlet nozzle. The depressurization wave front thus formed will propagate inside the reactor leading to transient loads on the internals. The paper discusses the solution to this wave propagation problem.
Cite this Research Publication : John Molyneux, Raju Ananth, Jay Gillis, Decompression Pressure Wave Loads in a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Due to Recirculation Pipe Break, Volume 4: Fluid-Structure Interaction, ASMEDC, 2009, https://doi.org/10.1115/pvp2009-77781
