Relap5 Examplle

Relap5
Intro
Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University

(Study Programs of Engineering Physics & Nuclear Engineering)
Jl. Grafika 2, Yogyakarta 55281, (+62 274) 580882, http://www.tf.ugm.ac.id/
UGM Basic Building Blocks for Fluid Network
Volumes
Describe the physical
characteristics of flow
volume (A,V)
Study Programs of Engineering Physics & Nuclear Engineering
Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Engineering
Junctions
Connectors, also describe
characteristics of
connections
UGM
direction
Face 6
X Volume Coordinate
Face 3
z
Face 1
x
y
Face 2
Volume Face Numbers
Face 4
Face 5
UGM Volume Orientation
Azimuthal Angle 0 or 360o Azimuthal Angle -180o

Inclination angle 0o Inclination angle 0o

Inclination angle 30o Inclination angle 30o

Inclination angle -30o Inclination angle -30o
UGM Specific arrangements of volumes, junctions, and
models can be defined using components
• Single volume - basic building block for hydro system
• Single junction - basic connection for hydro system
• Pipe
o String of volumes with interior connecting junctions
• Annulus
o Pipe with special flow regime considerations
• Branch
o One volume and none up to nine junctions
• Valve
o Single junction plus models for several valve types
• Pump
o One volume, two junctions plus pump models
Specific arrangements of volumes and junctions
UGM
can be defined using components
• Pipe or Annulus
o String of volumes with interior connecting junctions with
different options for flow models

o Used for 1D pipes or channels in 2D/3D flow volumes
Volumes within a pipe or

annulus can be different
sizes and orientations
Specific arrangements of volumes and junctions
UGM
can be defined using components
• Branch
o One volume and none up to nine junctions
o Used to model a plenum or mixing volumes

UGM
system.
are needed
hydrodynamic
enter or leave a
wherever flow can
Boundary conditions
Air
Water
UGM
Boundary conditions are defined using
time dependent components
• Time dependent volume used wherever flow can enter or
leave a hydrodynamic system.
o A time dependent volume must be connected to
each face where flow can enter or leave the

hydrodynamic system.
• Time dependent volume defines pressure and temperature of fluid

that could enter system (and include fraction of liquid, vapor, or gas if
necessary)
• Time dependent junctions can be used if flow rate or flow
velocities are known
o Time dependent junctions always associated with time dependent
volume.
UGM
Components can
be used to build
complex flow
systems
Component Color
Time dependent volume
Single volume
Branch
Pipe
x Single junction
Valve x
UGM RELAP5 INPUT STRUCTURE
• Input types are identified by unique numbers

starting in column 1
o Order of input lines can be arbitrary
• Last occurrence of line replacing previous duplicates
• Lines are limited to 96 characters, first 80 used

o Multiple fields separated by blank or comma
• Additional blanks are ignored
• Integer, real (floating point), or alphanumeric allowed
– Allowable real format - 12.45, +12.45, 0.1245+2, 1.245+1, 1.245E 1,
1.245D+1
• Alphanumeric names must be in lower case (even

though manual may show in upper case)!
UGM Simple pipe problem
• 25 foot long vertical pipe
• 1 sq. ft. flow area
• Water
• Sink pressure - 50. Psia
•
Source pressure - 150 Psia

• Temperature - 120 o F
UGM Developing the input model for simple pipe
• Sketch hydrodynamic nodalization diagram
o Select type of component to model system
• Assign unique 3 digit number to identify each component
– Code automatically assigns internal volume and junction numbers for
each component
• Define boundary conditions using time dependent

volumes
Nodalization diagram
UGM Components that could be used
110
Component RELAP Name TMDPVOL
120
Single Volume snglvol SNGLJUN
Single Junction sngljun

Pipe
Pipe pipe 125
Time Dependent Volume tmdpvol
Time Dependent Junction tmdpjun SNGLJUN

127
TMDPVOL
130
UGM Components and nodalization selected
Pipe divided into 5 internal 110

volumes – code assigned internal tmdpvol
volume numbers 120
sngljun
•12501
•12502
•12503
•12504 pipe
125
•12505
Inlet of pipe assumed to be on top

(12501 on top)
sngljun
Junction arrow directions define 127
tmdpvol
assumed flow direction 130
•Negative flows will be up
UGM
Data needed for each volume
Data Needed Value
110
Area (2 of 3) 1.0 ft2 tmdpvol
120
Length (2 of 3) 5.0 ft -> (25/5) sngljun
Volume (2 of 3) Default
125 pipe
Inclination angle -90 degrees
Elevation change -5.0 ft
Wall roughness Default sngljun

127
Hydraulic diameter Default
130 tmdpvol
Model flags Default
Initial conditions (pressure, temperature) 100 psi, 90 oF

UGM
Single junctions
• Information needed for junction card 110
tmdpvol
o From volume 120
sngljun
o To volume
o Flow area
o Forward and reverse loss coefficients pipe

125
o Models to be used
o Initial liquid and vapor velocities or mass flows
• Models that can be selected include

o counter current flow sngljun
127
o horizontal stratification
130
o choking
o area changes - (smooth or abrupt) tmdpvol

o momentum equation needed
o crossflow
UGM
Data needed for each junction
Data Needed Junction 120/127 Pipe Junctions
From volume 11001/12505 Default

110
To volume 12501/13001 Default tmdpvol
120
sngljun
Flow area Default Default
Forward/Reverse Default Default

pipe
loss coefficients 125
Model flags Default Default
Initial conditions 0.0/0.0 lb/s 0.0/0.0 lb/s sngljun

(liquid flowrate, vapor 127
flowrate) 130
tmdpvol
UGM RELAP Input – (Source volume - 110)
*Card No. Name Type (of component)
1100000 "source" tmdpvol
* fa l vol azi vert dz rough hyd d flags
1100101 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 -90.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0000000
*Time dependent data to be pressure and temperature

1100200 003 110

tmdpvol
120
* time press temp sngljun
1100201 0.0 150.0 120.0
125 pipe
sngljun
127
Input description
130 tmdpvol
UGM RELAP Input – (Sink volume - 130)

1300101 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 -90.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0000000

1300200 003 110

tmdpvol
* time press temp 120
sngljun
1300201 0.0 50.0 90.0
125 pipe
sngljun
127
130 tmdpvol
UGM RELAP Input – (Pipe component - 125)

1250000 "stmpipe" pipe
* no. of vols
Volume number uses sequential
1250001 5
expansion, ie 5 implies that the flow

* fa vol no. area of 1.0 applies to volume 1 - 5
1250101 1.0 5
*Alternative example with changing flow area

1250101 1.0 3 * volume 1 – 3 are 1.0
1250102 2.0 5 * volume 4 – 5 are 2.0
110
tmdpvol
120
*Card No. length vol no. sngljun
1250301 5.0 5
125 pipe
* az. ang vol no
1250501 0.0 5
sngljun
* vt. Ang vol no 127
1250601 -90.0 5 130 tmdpvol

Note that -90.0 degrees means that the
inlet is at the top so internal volume
numbers will be 12501 to 12505
starting from the top
Note that elevation change is not

* rough hyd vol no. input since this is an option and is
1250801 0.0 0.0 5 then computed from the angles and
lengths for each internal vol.
*Card No. f loss r loss jun. no

Note that there is one less junction
1250901 0.0 0.0 4 since they connect internal volumes.
* vol flag vol no Junction number uses sequential
expansion, ie 4 implies that data
1251001 0000000 5 applies to junctions 1 - 4
* jun flag jun. no

110
1251101 0000000 4 tmdpvol
120
sngljun
* flag pres temp vol. no.
1251201 3 100.0 90.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5
125 pipe
* flag
1251300 0
sngljun
* liq. vel vap. vel int. vel jun no. 127
tmdpvol
1251301 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 130
UGM RELAP Input – (Source/Sink junctions - 120/127)
110
tmdpvol
120
sngljun
*Card No. Name Type (of component) 125 pipe

1200000 "sngljuni" sngljun
* from vol to vol fa f. loss r. loss flag
1200101 110010002 125010001 0.0 0.0 0.0 0000100 sngljun

127
tmdpvol
* flag liq mass flow vap mass flow inter. veloc. 130
1200201 001 0.0 0.0 0.0
1270000 "sngljuno” sngljun
1270101 125050002 130010001 0.0 0.0 0.0 0000100
* flag liq mass flow vap mass flow inter. veloc.
1270201 001 0.0 0.0 0.0
UGM
Other input required

UGM Typical input file includes
• Title
• Control options
• Time step options
• Hydrodynamic component data
.
.
.
• Minor edit request data

• Plot request data
• Terminator line
INPUT TYPE NUMBERS
UGM
(Starting in Column 1)
• Control options (100-199)
• Time step options (200-299)
• Minor edits (301-399)
• Plot requests (20300XXY)
• Hydrodynamic components (CCCXXNN)

• Title (=)
• Comments (*) – Comments can be inserted at
columns after data
• End input (.)
UGM RELAP Input – (Other)
*Title
= Simple three component system
*Card no. Run options
Typical option flags Time step control
100 new transnt
3 Semi-implicit
* Input units Output units

11 Nearly implicit
102 british british 39 Automatic
* CPU limits
105 10.0 40.0
* End time Min. time Max. time step Option Plot, edit, restart freq.
201 20.0 1.0e-6 0.05 3 1 50 2000
* var. name var. parameter axis
20300011 mflowj 120000000 1
20300012 mflowj 127000000 1
UGM
*
*
*
. *End of input
*End of input must be flagged
*Hydrodynamic input (previously defined)
RELAP Input – (Other)
UGM
• Finding and correcting input errors

• Converting output data into EXCEL format
More on running RELAP5
UGM Simple pipe problem – simpl1.i
• Water
•
Source pressure - 150 Psia

• Temperature - 120 o F
UGM

• Water
• Source pressure - 150 Psia
• Temperature - 120 o F 110
TMDPVOL
120
SNGLJUN
Heat Structure representing

Pipe
the wall of the pipe 125
SNGLJUN
127
TMDPVOL
130
Right Boundary
UGM
110
TMDPVOL
120
SNGLJUN
= Simple three component system
100 new transnt
102 british british Pipe
105 10.0 40.0 200.0 125
*110 air
*115 1.0
*
201 20.0 1.0e-6 0.05 3 1 50 2000 SNGLJUN
* 127
20300011 mflowj 120000000 1 TMDPVOL
130
20300012 mflowj 127000000 1
*
1100101 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 -90.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0000000
UGM
110
TMDPVOL
120
SNGLJUN
Pipe
125
*Time dependent data to be pressure
*and temperature
1100200 003
* time press temp
1100201 0.0 150.0 120.0 SNGLJUN
* 127
TMDPVOL
1200000 "sngljuni" sngljun 130
1200101 110010002 125010001 0.0 0.0 0.0 0000100
1200201 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
*
UGM
1250000 "stmpipe" pipe 110

* no. of vols TMDPVOL
1250001 5 120
* fa vol no. SNGLJUN
1250101 1.0 5
* l vol no.
1250301 5.0 5 Pipe
* az. ang vol no 125
1250501 0.0 5
* vt. ang vol no

1250601 -90.0 5
* rough hyd vol no. SNGLJUN
1250801 0.0 0.0 5 127
* f loss r loss jun. no. TMDPVOL
130
1250901 0.0 0.0 4
* vol flag vol no
1251001 0000000 5
110
UGM
TMDPVOL
120
SNGLJUN
* jun flag jun. no
1251101 0000000 4
* flag pres temp vol. no. Pipe
1251201 3 100.0 90.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 125
* flag
1251300 0
* liq. vel vap. vel int. vel jun no.
1251301 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 SNGLJUN

* 127
1270000 "sngljuno" sngljun TMDPVOL
130
1270101 125050002 130010001 0.0 0.0 0.0 0000100
1270201 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
*
1300000 "sink" tmdpvol
1300101 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 -90.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0000000
UGM

1300200 3
110
* time press temp
TMDPVOL
1300201 0.0 50.0 90.0 120
. End of input. SNGLJUN
Pipe
125
Thicknes Thicknes SNGLJUN

Flow area Radius s s Outer Radius Formulas 127
A r t ro TMDPVOL
ft2 ft in ft A = πr2 130
0.5641 0.0833 0.64752291
1 9 1 33 7 r = (A/π)1/2
[ft] = [in] / 12
ro = r + t
UGM
Code will scan and

identify input errors
Finding and correcting input errors
UGM Finding and correcting input errors
Output file will show
input errors
Search for inp-chk to move cursor to end of input

listing
Search for ******** for all error messages

UGM Converting output data to EXCEL
• Strip run to strip out selected data (Sample input file)

o Select data from minor edit name list and insert into strip
input file
o Alphanumeric names must be in lower case!

o Run will create text strip file called stripf
• Run CONVERTcsv to convert strip file to Excel
compatible file
UGM Piping Network – User Training Exercise - 1
• Run simple pipe problem – Simple_Pipe_1.i

• Revise simple pipe problem to learn about options
o Change boundary conditions of pressure and temperature
o Change geometry
• Orientation
• Volume and junction areas
• Loss coefficients
• Volume and junction modeling options
• Copy results into EXCEL to show variations due to changes
UGM Adding features to simple pipe problem
• Adding pipe wall for heat losses
o Building and using heat structures
• Adding valves to control flow
o Valve types
o Trips
• Adding control systems to measure and control flow

UGM
• Add 1.0 inch pipe wall

• Initial temperatures is 50.0 deg F
Adding wall and heat losses for simple pipe problem
UGM Adding wall and heat losses for simple pipe problem
110
TMDPVOL
120
SNGLJUN
Heat Structure representing

Pipe
the wall of the pipe 125
SNGLJUN
127
TMDPVOL
130
Right Boundary
UGM
Flow Channel
Pipe Component
Heat Structures
Solid Structure
are represented
Walls of the Pipe
by a heat structure
UGM Heat structure input requirements
• Dimensions
• Material type
• Thermal properties as functions of temp.
• Heater power and distribution (if any)
•
Surface roughness (for hydro)

• Initial temperatures
UGM
Data needed for each volume
Data Needed Value
Structure number 125
Wall thickness 1.0 in
Number of mesh points in wall 5

Height of each structure 5.0 ft -> (25/5)
Wall roughness Default
Power generation 0.0
Model flags Default
Initial conditions (temperature) 50 oF

UGM
Thermal Property Data
Data
UGM Heat Structure Input
• Card structure 1CCCGXNN
o CCC is the structure number
o G is the geometry number (no-zero if more than one
associated with a flow channel)
o X is the card type
o NN is the card number
More detailed tutorial

UGM RELAP Input – (Heat structure - 125)
*Card No. No of vol No. of Mesh Geom ss flag inner radius

11250000 5 5 2 0 0.5642
* Flag Mesh Format
11250100 0 1 * Number of intervals specified, right coordinate in ft
* No. of intervals outer radius

11250101 4 0.647522917
* Comp. No. Interval No.
11250201 5 4
* Heat source Interval No.
11250301 0.0 4
* Init. Temp Mesh No.
11250401 50.0 5
Input description
UGM RELAP Input – (Heat structure - 125)
*Inner or left boundary condition – Convective heat transfer (BC type = 1)

*Card No. Fluid vol no Fluid vol inc. BC type SA type Height HS no
11250501 125010000 010000 1 1 5.0 5
*Right boundary condition – Perfectly insulated (BC type = 0)
*Card No. Fluid vol no Fluid vol inc. BC type SA type Height HS no
11250601 0 0 0 1 5.0 5
*Heat source – No heat source in wall (Source type = 0)
* Source type Source factors HS no
11250701 0 0 0 0 5
*Additional input for convective heat transfer on inner/left boundary
* HD Convective heat transfer factors HS no
11250801 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5
UGM RELAP Input – (Structure thermal properties)
* stainless steel
20100500 tbl/fctn 1 1 * stainless steel
*
* temperature thermal conductivity
20100501 32.0 2.0833e-3

20100502 1700.0 4.0294e-3

*
* temperature heat capacity
20100551 32.0 57.114
20100552 300.0 59.118
. . .
20100558 1000.0 69.138
20100559 2000.0 80.160

o Change initial temperatures of wall
o Change fluid temperatures

o Change heat losses on outside of pipe wall to constant
temperature of 50 oF
• Prepare Power Point presentation explaining results
UGM Adding valves to control flow
110
Trip valve to replace tmdpvol
Junction 120 120
valve
•Valve opens and

pipe
closes instantly 125
with trip action
sngljun
•Valve open area is 127
tmdpvol
0.6 ft2 130
UGM Valve Facts
• A valve is a junction with a variable flow area
• Input requirements for a valve are the same as for a
hydrodynamic junction
• Valve type modeled must be specified in the input
• Recommendations and restrictions for each valve type
in manuals
UGM Trip Valves
• On/off switch control by a trip

o Trip true, valve instantaneously fully open
o Trip false, valve instantaneously fully closed
Trip is a general RELAP function – specific design by user
o
o Lags hydrodynamics by one timestep
More on valves
More on trips
UGM RELAP Input – (Trip valve - 120)

1200000 'trpvlv' valve
1200101 110010002 125010001 0.6 0.0 0.0 0000100

1200201 001 0.0 0.0 0.0

* Valve type
1270300 trpvlv
* Trip no. controlling valve
1270301 501 *Valve open when trip is true, closed when false
*Variable trip 501: If time great than 1 then set trip to true. Latch true
*Card No. Var. Name Relationship Var. Name Additive Constant Latch
501 time,0 ge null,0 1.0 l

o Change trip logic to change opening and closing of valve
o Try different valves

• Prepare Power Point presentation explaining results

UGM Adding control systems to measure and
control flow
110
Control system to tmdpvol
integrate flow through 120
valve
Junction 127
pipe
125
sngljun
127
tmdpvol
130
UGM RELAP Input – (Integration control - 001)
*Card No. Name Type (of component) Scaling Init. Cnd. IC Flag
20500100 'intg.flo' integral 1.0 0.0 0
* Variable (to be integrated)
20500101 mflowj 127000000
Creates new variable called cntrlvar 001

UGM

Piping Network – User Training Exercise - 4
UGM Adding control systems to measure and
control flow
110
Modify valve 120 to tmdpvol
adjust flow to set point 120
valve
of 1500 kg/s
Output units set to

pipe
si 125
Steamctl used for

sngljun
control servo valve 127
tmdpvol
position to control 130
flow
UGM RELAP Input – (Controlling flow)
*Units of steam controller must be in SI

* Input units Output units
102 british si
*Change valve to servo valve
1200300 srvvlv
1200301 501
*Valve opening from 0.0 to 1.0 will vary loss coefficients from 9000 to 0.0
*to reduce flow smoothly
* Valve opening Forward Loss Coef. Reverse Loss Coef.
1200401 0.0,9000.0,9000.0 1.0,0.0,0.0
UGM RELAP Input – (Controlling flow)
*Using constant controller to set set point for flow in kg/s

* Name Type Constant
20550000 flowset constant 1500.0
*Card No. Name Type Scaling Init. Cnd. IC Flag Limit flag and limits
20550100 flowctl steamctl 1.0 0.5 0 3 0.0 1.0

* Set point Flow Scaling Control contants

20550101 cntrlvar,500 mflowj,120000000 1500.0 10.0 10.0

• Adjust set point for flow
UGM Preparation for group exercise
• Prepare brief summary of results
• Prepare and save representative graphs for results in
Quickplot or EXCEL

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Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University

Azimuthal Angle 0 or 360o Azimuthal Angle -180o

Azimuthal Angle 0 or 360o Azimuthal Angle -180o

Azimuthal Angle 0 or 360o Azimuthal Angle -180o

o Pipe with special flow regime considerations

different options for flow models

Volumes within a pipe or

o Used to model a plenum or mixing volumes

each face where flow can enter or leave the

• Time dependent volume defines pressure and temperature of fluid

• Input types are identified by unique numbers

• Lines are limited to 96 characters, first 80 used

• Alphanumeric names must be in lower case (even

Source pressure - 150 Psia

• Define boundary conditions using time dependent

Single Junction sngljun

Time Dependent Volume tmdpvol

Time Dependent Junction tmdpjun SNGLJUN

Pipe divided into 5 internal 110

Inlet of pipe assumed to be on top

Inclination angle -90 degrees

Elevation change -5.0 ft

Wall roughness Default sngljun

Initial conditions (pressure, temperature) 100 psi, 90 oF

o Forward and reverse loss coefficients pipe

o Initial liquid and vapor velocities or mass flows

• Models that can be selected include

o area changes - (smooth or abrupt) tmdpvol

From volume 11001/12505 Default

Forward/Reverse Default Default

Model flags Default Default

Initial conditions 0.0/0.0 lb/s 0.0/0.0 lb/s sngljun

*Time dependent data to be pressure and temperature

1100200 003 110

*Card No. Name Type (of component)

*Time dependent data to be pressure and temperature

1300200 003 110

*Card No. Name Type (of component)

expansion, ie 5 implies that the flow

* fa vol no. area of 1.0 applies to volume 1 - 5

*Alternative example with changing flow area

1250601 -90.0 5 130 tmdpvol

Note that elevation change is not

*Card No. f loss r loss jun. no

* jun flag jun. no

*Card No. Name Type (of component) 125 pipe

1200101 110010002 125010001 0.0 0.0 0.0 0000100 sngljun

Other input required

• Minor edit request data

• Hydrodynamic components (CCCXXNN)

* Input units Output units

• Finding and correcting input errors

Source pressure - 150 Psia

• 25 foot long vertical pipe

Heat Structure representing

1250000 "stmpipe" pipe 110

* vt. ang vol no

1251301 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 SNGLJUN

*Time dependent data to be pressure and temperature

Thicknes Thicknes SNGLJUN

Code will scan and

Search for inp-chk to move cursor to end of input