Numerical Simulation of Interior Flow Field of Reactor Coolant Pump under Station Blackout Accident

Abstract:

Numerical simulation is used for researching the transient characteristic and internal characteristic of the reactor coolant pump under station blackout accident. The simulation method has been presented by analyzing difference scheme for governing equations. The analytical model of reactor coolant pump flow field has been established by analyzing adequately the influence of varying rotation speed to the pump external characteristic. Finally, the pump internal flow characteristic is exposed.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 455-456)
• Pages: 1002-1008
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.455-456.1002
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Yi Ming Xu, Shi Ming Xu
• Keywords: External Characteristic, Flow Field, Numerical Simulation, Reactor Coolant Pump, Station Blackout Accident

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