Papers by Keyword: Torus

Abstract: Inner vessel in reactor assembly of sodium cooled fast reactor separates hot and cold pool sodium. The shape of inner vessel is optimized with reduced upper & lower shell diameters and toroidal redan for future Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR). This results in higher buckling strength and reduced thickness and hence reduced weight. To achieve the intricate toroidal shape with specified dimensional tolerances, a comprehensive technology development exercise was carried out successfully for the manufacture of inner vessel 30° sector. The achieved profile of the redan meets the specified dimensions and other design requirements. Spring-back observed in the sector was small. To verify the developmental exercise results, a finite element analysis (FEA) of forming of inner vessel sector was performed on finite element software ABAQUS. In this paper, FEA results and spring back are discussed. Spring back assessed is maximum at the center and relatively lower towards the edges for the redan with the chosen radius of 5980 mm.

Abstract: The fatigue life of notched torus under random scan vibration is discussed in this paper. The stress function and stress field intensity of the materials under composted cyclic stress are analyzed. The experiments of vibration of the notched torus under random load are made in the digital vibration equipment. The fatigue life of notched torus is predicted by use the local stress-strain field method and three parameters formula. The elasto-plastic properties of the material are described by Von Mises yield criterion and stress-strain of uniaxial cyclic loading. The field of local fatigue damage of notched torus under random vibration is determined by using the method of local stress-strain field intensity, and the cycle stress-strain response near the tip of notch is obtained. The revised factor of fatigue life of LY12-CZ material is determined, the relationship between high-frequency cycle of stress and fatigue life is set up by use three parameters formula, and the fatigue life of the notched torus is obtained.