A Numerical Evaluation of the Structural Integrity of the Primary Containment of a BWR-5 Under LOCA Condition

Jesús I.E. Palacios-Hernández; Luis A. Arenas-Magos; Yunuén López-Grijalba; Luis H. Hernández-Gómez; Juan Cruz-Castro; Israel A. Alarcón-Sanchez; Juan A. Beltrán-Fernández

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-97925-6_7

A Numerical Evaluation of the Structural Integrity of the Primary Containment of a BWR-5 Under LOCA Condition

Jesús I.E. Palacios-Hernández, Luis A. Arenas-Magos, Yunuén López-Grijalba, Luis H. Hernández-Gómez, Juan Cruz-Castro, Israel A. Alarcón-Sanchez, Juan A. Beltrán-Fernández

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Abstract

In the first, the structural integrity of the primary containment was analyzed. The mechanical behaviour of the concrete and the reinforced concrete was evaluated with an equivalent modulus of elasticity. This is a simplified procedure. In a second alternative, the interaction between both materials was introduced in the evaluation. A sub-model was developed. A great number of elements was required. As a result, the computing resources increased. In the third procedure, beam elements were used in a sub-model of the zone of interest. The computing time was reduced. However, the development of the finite element mesh demands the skill of the designer. In all the cases, the results were in agreement.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advanced Structured Materials
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	91-102
Number of pages	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97925-6_7
State	Published - 2022

Publication series

Name	Advanced Structured Materials
Volume	172
ISSN (Print)	1869-8433
ISSN (Electronic)	1869-8441

Keywords

Beam element
Equivalent modulus of elasticity
Loss-of-coolant accident
Nuclear power plant
Reinforced concrete

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Palacios-Hernández, J. I. E., Arenas-Magos, L. A., López-Grijalba, Y., Hernández-Gómez, L. H., Cruz-Castro, J., Alarcón-Sanchez, I. A., & Beltrán-Fernández, J. A. (2022). A Numerical Evaluation of the Structural Integrity of the Primary Containment of a BWR-5 Under LOCA Condition. In Advanced Structured Materials (pp. 91-102). (Advanced Structured Materials; Vol. 172). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97925-6_7

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