M Kaminaga Core Thermohydraulic Analysis of The Multi-Purpose Research Reactor RSG-GAS Using COOLOD-N Code JAERI Memo 02-064

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CORE THERMOHYDRAULIC ANALYSIS OF

THE MULTI-PURPOSE RESEARCH REACTOR
RSG-GAS USING COOLOD-N CODE
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March 1990
Masanori KAMINAGA
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Core Thermohydraulic Analysis of The Multi-Purpose

Research Reactor RSG-GAS using COOLOD-N code
Masanori KAMINAGA
Research Reactor Development Division

Department of Research Reactor Operation
Tokai Research Establishment, JAERI
(Received February, 1990)
National Atomic Energy Agency of Indonesia (Badan Tenaga Atom

Nasional : BATAN) has been operating The Multi-Purpose Research Reactor
RSG-GA Siwabessy (MPR-30) at PUSPIPTEK area, Serpong, West Java for two
years and five months. Power ascending tests to 10.7 MW (First core),
13.3 MW (Second core) and 18.2 MW (Third core ) have been finished with
three different core configurations. The RSG-GAS is a 30 MW thermal
power, light water moderated and cooled, beryllium reflected, swimming
pool type research reactor using 19.75% low enriched u3o8 -Al plate-type
fuel (MTR-type).
This report presents the core thermohydraulic analysis results of
the first, second and third core, especially for the typical working
core (TWC) and TWC under a natural circulation cooling mode. In the
thermohydraulic analysis of each core, COOLOD-N code which has been
developed at JAERI was applied. At the first, the COOLOD-N code was used
for the analysis on the measurement results of the fuel plate surface
temperature at the first, second and third core which were measured by
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using instrumented fuel elements, to verify the thermohydraulic models of
the COOLOD-N code, and to make clear the safety margins of each core.
Then, the core thermohydraulic characteristics and safety margins of
TWC and TWC under a natural circulation cooling mode were analyzed.
All of the calculations have been carried out at the Center for
Multi-Purpose Reactor (Pusat Reaktor Serba Guna : PRSG), Serpong,
Indonesia, using the VAX-8550 computer.
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Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................... 1
2. Description of the Reactor Core .................................... 3
3. Calculation Model and Input Data used in the Analysis .............. 6

3.1 Temperature calculation model .................................. 6
3.2 Pressure drop calculation model ................................ 6
3.3 Major input data used in the analysis .......................... 8
4. Steady-State Thermohydraulic Analysis Results ...................... 21

4.1 Code verification and analysis results of transition core ...... 21
4. 2 Analysis results of TWC ........................................ 23
4.3 Analysis results of TWC under a natural circulation cooling
condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5. Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Acknowledgments ....................................................... 79
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Appendix Analysis results of the fourth, fifth and sixth core ...... 81
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1. INTRODUCTION
National Atomic Energy Agency (Badan Tenaga Atom Nasional:BATAN) has

been operating The Multi-Purpose Research Reactor RSG-GA Siwabessy (MPR-30)
at PUSPIPTEK area, Serpong, West Java for two years and five months. Power
ascending tests to 10.7 MW (First core), 13.3 MW (Second core) and 18.2 MW
(Third core) have been finished with three different core configurations.
The RSG-GAS is a 30 MW thermal power, light water moderated and cooled,
beryllium reflected, swimming pool type research reactor using 19.75% low
enriched u o -Al plate-type fuel (MTR-type).
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It is important to make clear the core thermohydraulic characteristics
and safety margins of the reactor. The core thermohydraulic characteristics
and safety margins for the final core configuration (Typical Working Core
TWC) have been determined in the safety analysis report (SAR)[ 1 ] by
numerical thermohydraulic calculations using the power density and the
distribution resulting from the neutronic calcultion and the engineering hot
channel and hot spot factors. The core thermohydraulic characteristics and
safety margins for the first, second and final core have also been
determined by R. Nabbi et al. using the HEATHYD code which has been
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developed in KFA, Julich[ 2 l.
Thermohydraulic measurements have been carried out at the each power
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level of the first, second and third core by using instrumented fuel
elements. Experimental results of the first and second core have been
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compared with calculated results of the HEATHYD code, and the comparison
between the calculated results and the experimental ones showed very good
agreement each other[ 2 ].
This report also presents the core thermohydraulic characteristics and
safety margins for the first, second and third core, especially for TWC and
TWC under a natural circulation cooling mode. In the thermohydraulic
analysis of each core, COOLOD-N code was applied. In the Japan Atomic Energy
Res·e arch Institute (JAERI), COOLOD code was developed for steady-state
thermohydraulic analysis of research reactors in which plate-type fuel is
employed[ 31 . Thermohydraulic analysis of the JRR-2, the upgraded JRR-3, the
JRR-4 and so on have been performed, using the COOLOD code. The COOLOD-N
code is a revised version of the COOLOD code. In the COOLOD-N code, a
function to calculate flow rates under a natural circulation cooling mode,
and a "Heat transfer package" which was especially developed for research
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reactors which are operated under low pressure and low temperature
conditions using plate-type fuels, just like as the RSG-GAS, based on heat
transfer experiments have been newly added to the COOLOD code[ 4 ].
At the first, the COOLOD-N code was applied to analysis for the
experimental results of the thermohydraulic measurements carried for
the first, second and third core, to verify the thermohydraulic models of
the COOLOD-N code, and to make clear the safety margins of each core.
Then, the core thermohydraulic characteristics and safety margins of
TWC and TWC under a natural circulation cooling mode were analyzed by using
two kinds of axial power distributions which were obtained at the second and
third core, respectively.
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2. DESCRIPTION OF THE REACTOR CORE
The operating life of the RSG-GAS was started with the first core
containing fresh fuel elements and followed by the second and third
transition phases with increased core sizes. TWC will be achieved after
having passed 6 transition core configurations. The active part of TWC is
composed of 40 fuel elements (FE), 8 control elements (CE), one large
central irradiation position (CIP) comprising 2 x 2 grid plate positions,
and 4 small in-core irradiation positions (IP), each taking the space of one
grid plate position. In addt f on to 8 berylliu . reflector elements (BE), the
core is equipped with 5 irradiation inserk , devices for rabbit system (RS)
according future utilization to the specific demand of users. The lateral
two sides of the active core are surrounded by beryllium block reflector. 1·
Figure 1 shows the typical working core (TWC) of the RSG-GAS.
The reactor core contains deminerized light water as a moderator and an
assembly of parallel plate fuel elements of MTR-type with 19.75% low
enriched uranium (U 3o -Al). The heat generated in the core is removed by a
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light water cooling system of primary and secondary loops. A flow direction
in the core is downward. With downward flow in the core at the normal
operation, a core flow reversal should occur after reactor shutdown. For the j
typical working core configuration at the thermal power of 30 MW, the
primary coolant mass flow amounts to about 860 kg/s. The respective velocity
in the cooling channels of fuel elements results to about 4.1 m/s.
For the control and shutdown of the reactor operation, fork-type
absorbers are used by replacing the outer fuel plates of the standard fuel
elements through absorber blades. On the 10 x 10 grid plate of the reactor
core with a pitch of 81 mm x 77 mm, fuel and control elements are arranged.
The beryllium reflector elements are positioned in L-shape surrounding the
active core.
The fuel elements consist of 21 parallel arranged fuel plates with a
thickness of 0.54 mm for the fuel meat and 0.38 mm for the cladding. The
total mass of fissionable uranium U-235 of one fuel element amounts to
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232.80 g. The uranium density in the meat is 2.96 g/cm . The cooling channel
gap between the fuel plates has a thickness of 2.557 mm.
The control elements consist of 15 inner fuel plates. Three fuel plates
are removed from each end of the fueled zone to provide space for the
insertion of the absorber blades. So, the fueled part of the control element
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is similar to the fueled part of the standard fuel element. Two of three
removed fuel plates are replaced by aluminium plates with small cams on the
surface to guide the absorber blade properly in the gap between them.
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LIGHT- WATER- REFLECTOR

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
0 BE 1 BE 2 BE 3 BE t. BE S
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REFLECTOR
Fig. 1 Set up of Typical Working Core

(8 x 8 active core on 10 x 10 grid plate)
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3. CALCULATION MODEL AND INPUT DATA USED IN THE ANALYSIS a
3.1 Temperature calculation model
Fuel plate temperatures are calculated by assuming that the heat

generation in the meat is constant along the radial direction and
considering one dimensional heat conduction in radial direction.
(1) Temperature calculation model under forced convection cooling
Figure 2 shows a temperature calculation model under a forced

convection cooling mode. In this calculation model, a coolant flow rate is
given by input data. Fuel plates and coolant channels are devided into 11 re
(the second core and TWC : CASE1) or 13 (the first core, third core and TWC
CASE2) segments in axial direction, respectively. The coolant is heated
from both sides, and a flow direction is downward. e
(2) Temperature calculation model under natural circulation cooling
Figure 3 shows a temperature calculation model under a natural

circulation cooling mode. In this calculation model, a coolant flow rate is
calculated by the COOLOD-N code. In the natural circulation cooling, the
core flow is an upward flow, which supplied by the downward flow through
natural circulation flaps, as shown in Fig.3. The driving force for the
natural circulation is calculated by the difference between the outlet water
density of the core flow heated by the core power and the inlet water
density through the natural circulation flaps. Fuel plates and coolant
channels are devided into 11 (TWC : CASE1) or 13 (TWC : CASE2) segments in her
axial direction, respectively, as well as a forced convection cooling mode.
The coolant is heated from both sides of fuel plates.
3.2 Pressure drop calculation model
(1) Pressure drop calculation model under forced convection cooling
Figure 4 shows a pressure drop calculation model of the fuel element

under a forced convection cooling mode. As for the core inlet pressure,
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2.036 kg/em 2 .abs was used in all of the calculations. Table 1 shows flow
area, equivalent hydraulic diameter, factor Cb and resistance coefficient
due to geometry change (contraction and expansion) of each region of the
fuel element.
t (2) Pressure drop calculation model under natural circulation cooling
Figure 5 shows pressure drop calculation models of the fuel element and
the natural circulation flap under a natural circulation cooling mode. As
for the core inlet pressure , 2.1227 kg/cm 2 .abs was used in the all of
calculations. Table 2 and Table 3 show flow area, equivalent hydraulic
diameter, factor Cb and resistanc e coefficient due to geometry change of
each region of the fuel element and the natural circulation flap,
1 respectively.
c
ed In the above pressure drop calculation models, following correlations
were adopted to calculate pressure loss coefficients due to geometry change.
a. Pressure loss coefficients due to geometry change (contraction)

(Large area --> Small area)
al I;= 0.5 [1.0 -(As/Al)]
is 0.5 [1.0 -(Vl/Vs)]
the
ugh b. Pressure loss coefficients due to geometry change (expansion)
the (Small area --> Large area)
2
ter I; [1.0 - (As/Al)]
2
[1. 0 - (Vl/Vs)]
ter
ant
in where 1; Pressure loss coefficient due to geometry change
de. As/Al Ratio of large area to small area
Vl/Vs Ratio of velocity in the small area to velocity in
the large area
ent
ure,
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3.3 Major input data used in the analysis
(1) Axial power distribution
Axial distributions of the power generated in the fuel element used as

inputs have been determined by the separate neutron flux measurements using
the foil activation method. At the first and second core configurations,
flux measurements were carried out at the irradiation positions E-7 and D-6.
And the axial power distributions measured at the irradiation position D-6
were selected as inputs for the first and second core. At the third core
configuration, flux measurements were carried out at both of the irradiation
positions E-7 and D-6, and fueled regions D- and E-6. And the axial power
distribution measured at the fueled region D-7 wa selected as input for the
third core. Table 4 shows axial power distribution factors used in the
calculation.
For the case of TWC, both of the axial power distributions measured at
the second and third core configurations were used in the calculation.
(2) Flow rate through a fuel element
Before power ascending tests at each core configuration, the core flow
rate was adjusted and the flow distribution in the core was measured by
using a dummy fuel element equipped with a turbine-flow-meter.
In the calculation of each core configuration except TWC, a measured
flow rate was used as the effective flow rate per fuel element. In the
calculation of TWC, 50.4 m3/h which is the design value of average flow rate
through the fuel elements, was used as the effective flow rate per fuel
element. Table 5 shows the effective flow rate per fuel element at each core
configuration with primary coolant flow rates and effective flow rates for e
the core cooling.
(3) Core inlet temperature and core inlet pressure
As for the core inlet temperature at each core configuration except

TWC, measurements data were used in the calculation. At TWC, 40.0°C which is
the maximum core inlet temperature of the RSG-GAS, was used in the
calculations. As for the core inlet pressure, 2.036 kg/cm 2 .abs was used in
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all of the calculation under the forced convection cooling mode, and 2.1227
kg/cm 2 .abs was used in all of the calculation under the natural circulation
cooling mode. Table 6 shows the core inlet temperature and core inlet
pressure of each core configuration.
(4) Number of fuel elements installed in the core
Number of fuel elements installed in the core at each core
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configuration is listed in Table 7. Number of effective fuel elements in the
core shown in Table 7 was used in the calculation of average power generated
e
n
in the fuel meat (or fuel element). Number of effective fuel elements in the
r
RSG-GAS core was calculated as follows.
e
Ns.Nps + Nc.Npc
Neff
Nps
Where Neff Number of effective fuel elements

Ns Number of standard fuels
Nc Number of control fuels
Nps Number of fuel plates in the standard
ow
by fuel (=21)
Npc Number of fuel plates in the control
fuel (=15)
ed
he
(5) Thermal power and power peaking factors
te
el
The measurement of a thermal power was performed in conjunction with
re
or the power calibration while a power ascending test using the calorimetric
method. By this method, the measured [ thermal power consists of power
fractions released in the active core, in the beryllium reflector elements
surrounding the core and in the coolant resulting from the contribution of
the gamma heati~. Net heat generated in the core has been evaluated to be
d.~ f'-'1 [ 2] ,!._ - ., ....)
92 % of the /thermal power .~'1 L
ept
The thermal power and net heat generated in the core are shown in
is
Table 8. An average power generated per fuel element shown in Table 8 is for
the
in
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reference. In the COOLOD-N code, the average heat generated in the fuel
plate is calculated by using input data.
Power peaking factors in the fuel element position have been determined
by the whole core neutronic calculation. Apart from the nuclear power
peaking factors, engineering hot spot and hot channel factors have been
taken into account in the calculation of TWC. The engineering hot spot and
hot channel factors are composed of several sub-factors. The first category
of sub-factors can be derived from the tolerance indicated in the technical
specification of the component or from previous experience on the tolerances
of similar components. The second category of sub-factors must be determined
from hydraulic experiments or more refined calculations. Table 9 shows
radial peaking factors (nuclear power peaking factor), engineering hot
channel and hot spot factors used in the calculation. A hot channel factor
Fb (F T) and a hot spot factor Fq (Fq") shown in Table 9 were obtained from
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SAR. A hot spot factor (film temperature rising factor) Ff was only used for
evaluating fuel surface temperatures in the several calculation cases. This
factor include the error of Dittus-Boelter correlation (5 %).
(6) Fuel element specification used in the calculation
Table 10 shows fuel element specifications used in the calculation.

Table 11 shows the thermal conductivities of the fuel meat and cladding.
These thermal conductivities were obtained from SAR. In the COOLOD-N code,
the thermal conductivity of aluminium alloy (cladding material) was already
given. But the thermal conductivity of A1Mg1 is not given in the code. So,
the code modification was made for the thermal conductivity of the cladding
material.
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Table 1 Pressure drop calculation data for forced convection cooling

(Fuel element)
n Region No. Flow area Equivalent Factor Cb Resistance coeffcient

d (see Fig.4) (em 2 ) hydraulic due to geometry change
v diameter (em) (-) (-)
1 52.533 r 7. 2264 0.5

2 52.533 7.2264 56.9
3 52.533 7.2264 56.9
ot 4 17.945 4.78 0.329
or 5 17.945 4.78 64.0
om 6 17.945 4.78 1.0
or
is
Table 2 Pressure drop calculation data for natural circulation cooling

(Fuel element)
on.
ng. Region No. Flow area Equivalent Factor Cb Resistance coeffcient
de, (see Fig.5) (em 2 ) hydraulic due to geometry change
ady diameter (em) (-) (-)
So,
ing 1 17.945 4.78 0.5
2 17.945 4.78 64.0
3 17.945 4.78 0.433
4 52.533 7.2264 56.9
5 34.3149 0.4926 96.0
6 52.533 7.2264 56.9
7 52.533 7.2264 1.0
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Table 3 Pressure drop calculation data for natural circulation cooling

(Natural circulation flap)
Region No. Flow area Equivalent Factor Cb Resistance coeffcient

(see Fig.5) (em 2 ) hydraulic due to geometry change
diameter (em) (-) (-)
1 3600 60.0 0.5

2 3600 60.0 56.9
3 3600 60.0 1.0
* Factor Cb is used for calculating friction loss coefficient under

laminar flow.
Cb where Friction loss coefficient •
F = Re F
Cb Factor for configulation of
channel
Re Reynolds number
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Table 4 Axial power distribution factors used in the calculation
Core ~First Core0::ond Cor; Third c~ .:.-- · ~,·· -TWC

10.7 MW 13.3 MW 18.2 MW 30.0 MW
No. Case 1*1
\-
1 0.3404 0.154 0.530 0.154 0.530
2 0.4655 0.391 0.546 0.391 0.546
3 0.6298 0.709 0.614 0.709 0.614
4 0.8098 0.951 0. 720 0.951 0.720
5 0.9899 1.221 0.864 1.221 0.864
6 1.1778 1.423 1.114 1.423 1.114
7 1. 3419 . 1.601 1.197 1.601 1.197
8 1.4670 1. 648 , 1.333 1.648 1.333
9 1. 4826 ' 1.494 1.409 1.494 1.409
10 1.4358 1.162 1.417 I 1.162 1.417
11 1.2635 0.245 1.333 0.245 1.333
12 0.9819 1.106 1.106
13 0.6142 / 0. 818 0.818
* Axial power distribution factors used in the calculation are

measured at each core.
** In the calculation of natural convection cooling, axial power
distribution factors must be inputed from bottom to top.
*1 Measured at the second core (Water region)
*2 Measured at the third core (Fueled region)
,...,
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Table 5 Primary coolant flow rate, effective flow rate for core
cooling and effective flow rate per fuel element.
First Second Third TWC

core core core
Primary coolant flow rate (m 3/hY 2550 2675 2715 3100

Effective flow rate for core
900 1100 1500 2400
cooling (m 3/h) ~
Effective flow rate per fuel

51. 78* 1 51. 20* 1 48.86* 1 50.40* 2
element (m 3/h)
*1 Measurement data at each core

*2 From safety analysis report (SAR).
Table 6 Core Inlet Temperature and Core Inle t Pressure

core core core
Core inlet temperature ( oc) 3o.o* 1 35.o* 1 35.o* 1 4o.o* 2

2
Core inlet pressure (kg/cm .abs) 2.036 2.036 2.036 2.036
•II Core inlet pressure under natural
2 .12~
circulation cooling (kg/cm 2 .abs)
'•
*1 Measurement data at each core

*2 Maximum core inlet temperature of the RSG-GAS
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Table 7 Number of fuel elements installed in the core

core core core
Number of fuel elements

a. Standard Fuel 12 16 22 40
b. Control Fuel 6 6 8 8
Number of effective fuel
16.2857 20.2857 27.7143 45.7143
elements in the core *
* Number of effective fuel elements in core was used for calculating

the average heat generated in the fuel meat (or fuel element).
Table 8 Thermal power, net heat generated in the core and average power
generated per fuel element.

core core core
Thermal power (MW) 10.7 13.3 18.2 30.0

Net heat generated in the
core *1 (MW) 9.844 12.2~ 16.744 27.60
Average power generated per
0.6045 0.6032 0.6042 0.6037
fuel element *2 (MW)
*1 Net heat generated in the core has been evaluated to be 92 % of the

thermal power.
*2 Average power gene-
rated per fuel element Net heat generated in the core
Number of effective fuel elements in the core
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Table 9 Radial peaking factor, engineering hot channel and hot spot factors
used in the calculation

core core core
Nuclear peaking factor <

1.29* 1 ( ( 2.60* 2
Radial peaking factor Fr
'-
Engineering factors
a. Hot channel factor Fb
(Bulk temperature rise)
b. Hot spot factor :Fq
(Factor for heat flux)
c. Hot spot factor : Ff *
1.260
(Film temperature rise)
* Film temperature rising factor Ff was only used for evaluating fuel
plate surface temperature. This factor includes the error of Dittus-Boe
Correlation (5 %).
*1 Obtained by the IAFUEL code (Neutronic calculation results)
*2 Maximum radial peaking factor from Safety Analysis Report (SAR)
*3 From SAR
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Table 10 Fuel element specifications used in the calculation
1. Fuel meat
a. width v (mm) 62.75
b. length \../ (mm) 600.00
c. thickness (mm) 0.54
2. Cladding thickness (mm) 0.38
3. Distance between top of plate and
12.50
top of fuel meat (mm)
4. Distance between bottom of fuel meat and
12.50
bottom of fuel plate (mm)
5. Fuel plate length (mm) 625.00
6. Cooling ~annels
P IJ ,r__..,
a. width (mm) 67.10
b. gap (mm) 2.557
Table 11 Thermal conductivities used in the calculation

r
Meat Cladding
Thermal conductivity
(W/cm.K)
*1 From Safety Analysis Report (SAR)

*2 From Safety Analysis Report (SAR). The cladding material is A1Mg1 .
j'l'_
_.
"•; 1==11~ T • TloCJ

Coolant channel
n = 11 or 1~ ~ ~--T = T 0 ~
Coolant channel
~ Fuel meat
'
I ~ ~ ~ Fuel meat
I I
4
~
I
5 ~ Cladding fml ~ Cladding
Flow rate undet a natural

circulation cooling is
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calculated by COOLOD-N tiJ
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a
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f I 3
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(1)
a0
0
~~ ~'I n =1 N
~ ~~T•T in
n = 11 or 13 I
~T =T out
I 0
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en
Natural ~ Natural
circulation flap
Fig. 2 Temperature calculation model under a forced Fig. 3 Temperature calculation model under a natural
convection cooling circulation cooling
. Flow direction
Region No.
t P.1n 2.036 kg/cm 2 .abs
fE~r~ 78.29 X 67.1 m

1.()
-.:r
*1, *3 Resistance coefficients due to geometry
change are calculated by COOLOD-N.
*1 ~
*2 : Fuel plates region data are not reguired
under a forced convection cooling.
2.557 X 67.1 '-<

*2 ;:t>
~
X 20 t.n :::0
......
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(.!)
3
I
(1)
3
0
0
N
I
0
m
*"'-
*3 - 11 1 1
~ -+~;---------11~ ~=~"~"=1 U!!l1UIIllll"li"l'411---------------------l-
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@-+ I&"'''~"''~
'---, 78.29 X 67.1 -.:r
1.()
® ~ 0 47.8
0")
-.:r
,....,
(Dimension in mm)
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Fig. 4 Pressure drop calculation model under a forced

convection cooling
Flow direction
Region No.
t
~ ~r
In
fC\\~\\'\.w 78. 29 X 67.1 m
*l. *2 Resistance coefficients due to geometry
-.:1"
*2--;;.- r- 1..................... 1 , change are calculated by COOLOD-N.
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® 2.557 X 67.1
X 20 tn
600 X 600
"1 ........
CD
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trl
::0
.......
I
a
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a
0
0
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0
78.29 X 67.1 '/fJ- O'l

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In
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m
-.:1"
.-I t t
(Dimension in mm) CD ® @
CD ~~-------J----L-____________L
P.1n = 2.1227 kg/em 2 .abs
(a) Fuel element (b) Natural circulation flap
Fig. 5 Pressure drop calculation model under a natural

circulation cooling
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4. STEADY-STATE THERMOHYDRAULIC ANALYSIS RESULTS
4.1 Code verification and analysis results of transition core
(1) Temperature measurements
For the temperature measurements, two fuel elements instrumented with

thermocouples have been used. The thermocouples are fixed in different
positions of the fuel plates. The locations of the thermocouples for the
plate and coolant temperature measurement are shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7.
Each instrumented fuel element (RI-10 and RI-ll) has been equipped with
three thermocouples for the measurement of the fuel plate surface
temperature of the central fuel plate in two positions and in the middle
point of the outer active fuel plate (in case of RI-ll Tl, T2 and T3 and for
RI-10 only T4). Two additional thermocouples, installed at the entrance and
exit of the coolant channel, are used for the measurement of the coolant
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For the verification of the COOLOD-N calculation models and further

thermohydraulic analysis of the RSG-GAS, the temperature measurement results
at the thermocouple location T4 were used as the same as the verification of
the HEATHYD code. The coolant outlet temperatures at the thermocouple
location T5 were also used to compare the results of the measurements and
the calculations. The comparisons were carried out in an extended range for
each core configuration, because temperature values at the different power
levels as well as the initial thermohydraulic parameters have consistently
been available. By multiple measurements of the temperature at the different
power levels, a reliable extrapolation of the temperature could be performed
to the higher power level. The measurement results of the fuel plate surface
temperatures and coolant outlet temperatures for the instrumented fuel
elements of RI-10 and RI-ll at the first, second and third core
configuration are shown in Fig. 8 ~Fig. 10.
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Fuel surface temperatures which are same location of T4, and coolant
outlet temperatures calculated by the COOLOD-N code are shown in Table 12
with the measurement results using the instrumented fuel elements.
In each case of the calculation, the heat transfer analysis has been
performed using the ''Heat transfer package" (Single phase forced convection
heat transfer coefficients were calculated by Dittus-Boelter correlation).
According to the table, a deviation of the fuel surface temperature
between the measurement and calculation in case of the first core is 6.77 %.
Those in case of the second and third core are 3.50 % and 11.66 %,
respectivelly. The outlet temperature calculated by the COOLOD-N code
amounts to 41.19 °C in case of the first core that deviates from the
measurement data by only 0.29°C (0.71 %). Deviations of outlet temperature
between the measurement and calculation in case of the second and third core
are 0.23% (0.11°C) and 0.51% (0.24°C), respectively.
In case of the second core, a comparison between the measurement
results and calculation results showed very good agreement. The high
agreement between the calculation and measurement for the second core
results mainly from the fact that the coolant flow and heat transfer related
parameters have been matchedly measured and used as input in the
calculations. In case of the first core, a comparison between the
measurement and calculation also showed good agreement. Because, the error
of Dittus-Boelter correlation has been evaluated to be about 5 %[5]' and a
deviation of fuel surface temperature was almost equal to the error. On the
other hand, in case of the third core, a deviation of the fuel surface
temperature between the measurement and calculation is somewhat higher than
the other cases. This result is caused by an inexact determination of power
fraction of the fuel element and power peaking factor, respectively. For
example, thermohydraulic analysis of the third core was performed using
axial power distribution factors measured at the second core. The
calculation results are also shown in Table 12. A deviation of the fuel
surface temperature between the measurement and calculation is less than
that in case of using axial power distribution factors measured at the third
core, and is 4.39% (3.45°C). In the above calculations, the engineering hot
channel and hot spot factors were not considered.
Based on the maximum temperature difference, it can be concluded that
'•, in spite of the influence of different effects (for example, nonuniform
distribution of fissile material in the fuel plate, eccentricity of the meat
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in the fuel plate, flow distribution inside one fuel element and so on), the
results of the theoretical calculations are in good agreement with the
experimental ones, that verifies the thermohydraulic calculation models of
the COOLOD-N code.
The whole results of therrnohydraulic calculations are summarized in the
Table 13. Safety margins against DNB and OFI are also shown in Table 13. The
calculation results of the safety margins against DNB and OFI of the first,
second and third core show that each core configuration has sufficient
margins. The calculation results of the first, second and third core are
different one another. These differences are mainly caused by the different
power peaking factors and different flow rates.
The distributions of fuel plate surface temperature, bulk coolant
temperature and heat flux for the first, second and third core
configurations are shown in Fig.11 rv Fig.13 as a function of the active
length of the fuel plate. Figure 14 also shows temperature distributions of
the third core in case of using axial power distribution factors measured at
the second core. The maximum fuel plate surface temperatures were located
below the location of the maximum heat flux.
4.2 Analysis results of TWC
Thermohydraulic calculations were carried out for TWC under the forced
convection cooling at the thermal power of 30.0 MW (Nominal power) and 34.2
MW (Over power:114%), using axial power distribution factors measured at the
second and third core, respectively, for lack of the axial power profile.
The results of the calculations can not be attributed to the final core
condition (TWC) because of the different neutronic circumstances.
However, on the basis of experiences and results with the first, second
and third core, some related assumptions can be made regarding neutron flux
distributions and power peaking factors that have significant influence on
the thermohydraulic behavior. In the therrnohydraulic analysis of TWC,
temperatures of the coolant, fuel plate and so on for both the average
t channel and hot channel were analyzed. For both case (average and hot
channel), the general design parameters of the RSG-GAS from SAR have been
t used. For the power level of 30MW, the flow rate per fuel element amounts to
rn 50.4 rn 3/h. A core inlet temperature of 40°C and a core inlet pressure 2.036
t kg/ern 2 (2 bar) have been used in accordance with the design data.
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The main thermohydraulic analysis results calculated by the COOLOD-N

code are shown in Table 14 for the average and hot channel cases at the
nominal power and over power of 114 %. In the "CASE 1'' shown in Table 14,
axial power distribution factors measured at the second core (water region)
were used in the calculation. In the "CASE 2'', axial power distribution
factors measured at the third core (fueled region) were used in the
calculation. In all cases of the average channel, thermohydraulic
calculation results show 4.09 m/s for the .average coolant velocity and 0.546
kg/cm 2 as the total pressure loss of the fuel element. On the other hand,
the average coolant velocities in the hot channel are calculated to be 4.11
m/s (CASE 1) and 4.10 m/s (CASE 2) at the nominal power condition and 4.11
m/s at the over power condition (CASE1 and CASE2). The total pressure loss
of the hot channel is calculated to be 0.543 kg/cm 2 for both of the nominal
and over power conditions.
Table 15 also shows the thermohydraulic analysis results of TWC, in case
of without the engineering hot channel and hot spot factors. In the
thermohydraulic calculations of the first, second and third core, the
engineering hot channel and hot spot factors have not been taken into
account. So, these calculation results can be compared with the calculation
results of the first, second and t hird core.
(1) Analysis results of TWC using axial power distribution measured

at the second core
The distributions of fuel plate surface temperature, fuel meat maximum

temperature, ONB temperature, saturation temperature of the coolant and bulk
coolant temperature along the fuel plate for the hot channel at the nominal
power condition are shown in Fig. 15. In this calculation, an axial power
I.," distribution factors measured at the second core have been used. This axial
power distribution is different from that of SAR, but the value of the axial
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power peak is almost same compared with SAR. The axial power peak where Fz
is ·~exists at about 42 em below the top of the fuel meat and the
maximum fuel surface temperature and the maximum fuel meat temperature are
about 134.0 °C and 153.9 °C, respectively, at the axial power peak. The
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temperature margin against the ONB becomes the minimum at the axial power
.., peak point, and the minimum temperature margin against the ONB is about -4.6
°C with the ONB temperature of 129.4°C and the fuel plate surface temperature
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of 134.0 °C. These results show that nucleate boiling occurs in the hot
channel. On the other hand, the bulk coolant temperature rise across the hot
channel is about 31.1 °C. The safety margins against the DNB and the OFI,
i.e., DNBR and OFIR are 1.57 and 1.28, respectively. The DNBR calculated by
the COOLOD-N code is smaller than that of the HEATHYD code. Because, the DNB
heat flux correlations used in the COOLOD-N code which have been developed
for thermohydraulic design and safety analysis of research nuclear reactors,
are different form those of the HEATHYD code.
Figure 16 shows the temperature distributions for the hot channel at
1 the over power condition. The maximum fuel plate surface temperature and the
1 maximum fuel meat temperature are about 139.7°C and 162.3°C, respectively.
s The minimum temperature margin against the ONB is about -9.9°C. The bulk
l coolant temperature rise across the hot channel is about 35.5°C. The DNBR
and OFIR at the over power condition are 1.38 and 1.12, respectively.
Figure 17 and Figure 18 show the temperature distributions for the
average channel at the nominal power and over power condition, respectively.
In case of the average channel, the fuel plate surface temperature does not
to reach the ONB temperature, and the calculation results of the DNBR and OFIR
on show that the average channel has sufficient safety margins, even at the
over power condition.
Figure 19 shows a range of the fuel surface temperature to be expected
at TWC for the hot channel under the nominal power condition, using the
axial power distribution factors measured at the second core.
The highest fuel plate surface temperature distribution is calculated
urn by using the engineering hot channel and hot spot factors which include the
lk error of Dittus-Boelter correlation. The error of Dittus-Boelter correlation
nal has been determined by heat transfer experiments at JAERI, and is about 5
wer %[ 5 ]. The original hot spot factor used in SAR does not consider the error
ial of a heat transfer correlation. So, this case is the most severe case of
ial TWC. On the other hand, the lowest fuel plate surface temperature
Fz distribution is calculated by without the engineering hot channel and hot
the spot · factors. The middle fuel plate surface temperature distribution is
are calculated by using the engineering hot channel and hot spot factors from
The SAR.
ower The range of the fuel plate surface temperature at the axial power peak
-4.6 is about 125.3°C ~ 135.9°C, and the ONB temperature at the axial power peak
ture is about 129.4°C.
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Figure 20 shows heat flux distributions along the fuel plate for the
hot channel at the nominal power and over power conditions, with the DNB
heat flux and the heat flux at OFI. The DNB heat flux correlations used in
the COOLOD-N code have the error of ±33 %[ 6 ]. So, the DNBR must be greater
than 1.5. But the calculation result of DNBR at the over power condition is
1.38. This result shows that there is a possibility of departure from
nucleate boiling would occur.
Figure 21 shows heat flux distributions along the fuel plate for the
average channel at the nominal power and over power conditions, with the DNB
heat flux and the heat flux at OFI. In the average channel, heat fluxes are
comperatively low compared with the hot channel ones. The average channel
has enough safety margins against DNB and OFI, even at the over power
condition.
Figure 22 and Figure 23 show the calculation results of the fuel plate
surface temperature, ONB temperature and saturation temperature of coolant
at the spot where the difference between the ONB temperature and the fuel
plate surface temperature is a minimum in the hot channel for the nominal
power and over power condition, respectively. These figures also show the
calculation results of the fuel element outlet pressure, for reference. The
temperatures are shown as a function of the coolant velocity because the
coolant velocity is the only dominant variable to the fuel plate surface
temperature, once the core inlet temperature and core inlet pressure of the
coolant are fixed. Both the ONB temperature and saturation temperature of
the coolant become lower with an increase of the coolant velocity because ar.
increase in the coolant velocity gives lower local pressure according to thE
increase of pressure loss. On the other hand, the fuel plate surfacE
temperature becomes lower with an increase of the coolant velocity. I 1
should be mentioned here that the ONB temperature is higher than the fue :
plate surface temperature at the coolant velocity of greater than 4.70 m/1
for the nominal power condition and greater than 5.66 m/s for the over powe
condition, respectively. If the coolant velocity is greater tha
approximately 7 m/s, however, a pressure of fuel element nozzle become
negative. So, the coolant velocity ranges of 4.70 ~about 7 m/s forth
nominal power condition, and 5.66 rv about 7 m/s for the over powe
condition, no boiling occurs in the hot channel. On the other hand, twc
phase flow occurs with nucleate boiling at the coolant velocity less the
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The coolant velocity of operation condition is 4.11 m/s for both the
nominal power and over power conditions. Under the condition of this
velocity, two-phase flow occurs with nucleate boiling.
Generally research reactors with plate-type fuels are operated under
the condition of without nucleate boiling of the coolant anywhere in the
core in order to give enough allowance against the burnout of the fuel plate
even at the hottest spot in the core, to avoid any flow instability induced
by partial boiling in the core and to obtain stable neutron fluxes for
experiments.
From the point of view of safety margins of DNR and OFI, there are
safety margins at the nominal power condition. However, if the coolant
velocity can be increased by an increase of the primary coolant flow rate,
the RSG-GAS would have more safety margins. Operational transients and
accidents analysis should be carried out based on the steady-state
thermohydraulic calculation results. During an operational transient, DNBR
and OFIR will decrease due to a decrease of the coolant flow rate and/or an
increase of the reactor power. So, the steady-state condition of research
nuclear reactor should have enough safety margins.
Figure 24 and Figure 25 show the calculation results of fuel plate
surface temperature, ONB temperature, saturation temperature and fuel
element outlet pressure in the average channel for the nominal power and
over power condition, respectively. In the average cahnnel, the fuel plate
temperatures are comparatively low compare with the hot channel ones. Within
the velocity range of the calculations, there is no nucleate boiling in the
average channel, even at the over power condition.
Figure 26 shows the temperature margin against the ONB as a function of
the coolant velocity for the nominal and over power conditions. This figure
shows that an increase of the coolant velocity gives a higher temperature
margin against the ONB (6TONB)' and a range of 6TONB to be expected at TWC
under the nominal power condition is -6.35 ~ 3.44°C. If the coolant velocity
increases up to 5.00 m/s (122% of the normal operation condition), there is
no nucleate boiling even in the case of considering the error of Dittus-
Boelter correlation (5 %) at the nominal power condition.
Figure 27 shows the safety margins against DNB and OFI, i.e., DNBR and
OFIR as a function of the coolant velocity for the nominal power and over
power conditions. This figure shows that an increase of the coolant velocity
gives higher safety margins of DNBR and OFIR.
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Figure 28 shows the calculation results of the fuel plate surface

temperature, ONB temperature, saturation temperature, DNBR and OFIR as a
function of the core inlet coolant temperature. The calculation results show
that an increase of the core inlet coolant temperature gives a higher fuel
plate surface temperature, a lower ONB temperature, a lower saturation
temperature of the coolant, a lower DNBR and a lower OFIR. However, even at
the lower core inlet temperature of 30°C, nucleate boiling occurs in the hot
channel.
(2) Analysis results of TWC using axial power distribution measured

at the third core
The distributions of fuel plate surface temperature, fuel meat maximum

temperature, ONB temperature, saturation temperature of the coolant and bulk
coolant temperature along the fuel plate for the hot channel at the nominal
power condition are shown in Fig. 29. In this calculation, an axial power
distribution factors measured at the third core have been used. The profile
of an axial power distribution and the value of the axial power peak are
different from SAR. The axial power peak where Fz is 1.417 exists at about
40 em below the top of the fuel meat and the maximum fuel plate surface
temperature and the maximum fuel meat temperature are about 127.8°C and
144.9 °C, respectively, at the axial power peak. The temperature margin
against the ONB becomes a minimum at the axial power peak point, and the
minimum temperature margin is about 0.9 °C with the ONB temperature of
128.7°C and the fuel plate surface temperature of 127.8°C. On the other
hand, the bulk coolant temperature rise across the hot channel is about
29.6°C. The safety margins of the DNBR and OFIR are 1.83 and 1.49,
respectively.
It should be mentioned here that the calculation results of temperature
using axial power distribution factors measured at the third core are lower
than those of using axial power distribution factors measured at the second
core. The temperature measurement results shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 show
that the temperature of outer side fuel plate is higher than that of center
fuel plate. And the measurements of axial thermal neutron flux distributions
have been carried out in the water region at the second core and in the
fueled region at the third core, respectively. Generally, the thermal
neutron flux in the water region is higher than that in the fueled region,
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because of the flux trap. Therefore, the expert thinks that the calculation
results using the axial power distribution measured at the second core show
the characteristics of outer side fuel plate of the standard fuel element,
on the other hand, the calculation results using the axial power
distribution measured at the third core show the characteristics of center
fuel plate of the standard fuel element.
Figure 30 shows the temperature distributions for the hot channel at
the over power condition. The maximum fuel plate surface temperature and the
maximum fuel meat temperature are about 134.0°C and 153.4°C, respectively.
The minimum temperature margin against the ONB is about -4.8°C. The bulk
coolant temperature rise across the hot channel is about 33.7°C. The DNBR
and OFIR at the over power condition are 1.61 and 1.31, respectively.
Figure 31 shows a range of the fuel surface temperature to be expected
k at TWC for the hot channel under the nominal power condition, using the
l axial power distribution factors measured at the third core. The calculation
r method of the fuel plate surface temperatures are as the same as in the case
e of using the axial power distribution factors measured at the second core.
e The range of the fuel plate surface temperature at the axial power peak
t is about 117.8°C ~ 129.9°C, and the ONB temperature at the axial power peak
ce is about 128.7°C.
nd Figure 32 and Figure 33 show the calculation results of the fuel plate
in surface temperature, ONB temperature and saturation temperature of the
he coolant at the spot where the difference between the ONB temperature and the
of fuel surface temperature is a minimum in the hot channel for the nominal
er power and over power condition, respectively. These figures also show the
out calculation results of the fuel element outlet pressure, for reference. The
49, temperatures are shown as a function of the coolant velocity. It should be
noticed in Fig. 32 and Fig. 33 that the ONB temperature is higher than the
ure fuel plate surface temperature at the coolant velocity of greater than 4.00
m/s for the nominal power condition and greater than 4.74 m/s for the over
power condition, respectively. But the coolant velocity is greater than
how approximately 7 m/s, pressure of the fuel element nozzle becomes negative.
ter So, the velocity ranges of 4.00 ~about 7 m/s for the nominal power
ions condition and 4.74 ~about 7 m/s for the over power condition, no boiling
the occurs in the hot channel. On the other hand, two-phase flow occurs with
rmal nucleate boiling at the velocity less than 4.00 m/s for the nominal power
ion, condition and 4.74 m/s for the over power condition.
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The coolant velocity of the nominal power condition is 4.10 m/s, and
under the condition of this velocity, the coolant flow is single-phase flow.
On the other hand, the coolant velocity of the over power condition is 4.11
m/s, and under the condition of this velocity, two-phase flow occurs with
nucleate boiling.
Figure 34 shows the 6TONB as a function of the coolant velocity for the
nominal power and over power conditions. The calculation results show that
an increase of the coolant velocity gives a higher 6TONB' and a range of
TONB to be expected at TWC under the nominal power condition is -0.94 ~
10.14°C.
Figure 35 shows the DNBR and OFIR as a function of the coolant velocity
for the nominal power and over power conditions. The calculation results
also show an increase of the coolant velocity gives higher safety margins of
DNBR and OFIR.
Figure 36 shows the calculation results of the fuel plate surface
temperature, ONB temperature, saturation temperature of the coolant, DNBR
and OFIR as a function of the core inlet coolant temperature. The
calculation results show that the ONB temperature is higher than the fuel
plate surface temperature, at the core inlet temperature lower than 42.6°C.
4.3 Analysis results of TWC under a natural circulation cooling condition
The RSG-GAS has a natural circulation cooling mode as well as a forced-

convection cooling mode, using two natural circulation flaps installed on
the side wall of the lower plenum.
Thermohydraulic calculations were carried out for TWC under the natural
circulation cooling to make clear the core thermohydraulic characteristics
under the natural circulation cooling. In the calculations, the axial power
distribution factors measured at the second and third core were used ,
respectively, as well as the forced-convection cooling. In th1
thermohydraulic analysis of TWC under the natural circulation cooling, fue
plate surface temperature, ONB temperature, saturation temperature of th
coolant, bulk coolant temperature and DNBR for the hot channel were analyze
as a function of the core thermal power. A core inlet temperature of 40c
and a core inlet pressure of 2.1227 kg/cm 2 abs have been used in tt
calculations.
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The main thermohydraulic analysis results calculated by the COOLOD-N

code are shown in Table 16 and Table 17. Table 16 shows the calculation
~esults of TWC using the axial power distribution factors measured at the
second core. On the other hand, Table 17 shows the calculation results of
C using the axial power distribution factors measured at the third core.
The calculation results shown in the tables are calculation results of using
o natural circulation flaps.
In all cases shown in Table 16 and Table 17, the calculation results of
?ressure at the fuel plate exit are same one another. The coolant velocities
Jnder the natural circulation cooling are very low and pressure loss across
~he core are also very small. So, the local pressures in the core are almost
equal to the head of water.

Figure 37 shows the calculation results of total core power vs. core
fl ow rate in case of using two natural circulation flaps installed on the
lower plenum.
The calculation results shown in Fig. 37 indicates that the core flow
rate increases with increasing the total core power. This is because the
increase of the total core power results in the increase of the driving
f orce, giving lower water density in the core. The core flow rates
calculated by using an axial power distribution measured at the second core
are higher than those of using an axial power distribution measured at the
t hird core.
Figure 38 shows the calculation results of DNBR as a function of the
total core power. The results show that an increase of the total core power
gives lower DNBR. The DNBRs calculated by using the axial power distribution
measured at the second core are lower than those of using the axial power
distribution measured at the third core.
Figure 39 shows the 6TONB as a function of the total core power. This
figure shows that an increase of the total core power results in the
decrease of 6TONB. As seen in Fig. 39, the total core power up to about 830
KW can be removed by the natural circulation cooling under the condition
that nucleate boiling is not occur anywhere in the core. From the point of
view of the safety margin of DNBR, there is an enough safety margin even at
the total core power of 830 KW, as shown in Table 16 and Table 17. So, the
RSG-GAS can be operated, for example, under the condition of over 1 MW as
shown in Table 16 and Table 17. If the total core power increases up to over
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about 1.3 MW, however, saturation boiling would occur at the exit of the hot
channel.
Figure 40, Figure 41 and Figure 42 show that the typical temperature
distributions under the natural circulation cooling, at the total core power
of 300 KW (CASE 1), 300 KW (CASE 2) and 1000 KW (CASE 1) in case of using
two natural circulation flaps.
Figure 43 shows the temperature distributions at the total core power
of 300 KW in case of using only one natural circulation flap and using the
axial power distribution factors measured at the second core. ThiE
calculation results can be compared with the calculation results shown ir
Fig. 40. It should be noticed in Fig. 40 and Fig.43 that the calculatioJ
results in the case of using only one natural circulation flap are as th1
same as those in the case of using two natural circulation flaps.
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Table 12 Thermohydraulic analysis results for the first, second and third
core of the RSG-GAS
(Comparison between the measurment results and the calculation
results of the COOLOD-N code)
Calculation Measurement Deviation

results(°C) results ( OC) between cal-
culation and
measurement
results (%)
First core
1. Fuel plate surface temperature 65.17 69.90 -6.77
2. Inlet coolant temperature 30.0 30.0
3. Outlet coolant temperature 41.19 40.9 0. 71
Second core
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3. Outlet coolant temperature § 47.30 -0.23
Third core
3. Outlet coolant temperature 47.20 47.44 -0.51
Third core with the axial power

distribution measured at the second core

3. Outlet coolant temperature 47.83 47.44 0.82
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Table 13 Thermohydraulic analysis results for the first, second and third
core of the RSG-GAS (Hot channel)
First Second Third Third*

core core core core
1. Coolant velocity (m/s) 4.20 4.15 3.96 3.96

2. Total pressure drop across
0.604 0.582 0.521 0.521
the core (kg/em 2 )
3. Pressure at fuel plate exit
1.708 1.723 1.754 1. 755
(kg/em 2 )
4. Saturation temperature at fuel
114.73 114.99 115.54 115.54
plate exit (oC)
5. Coolant temperature rise across
11.19 12.19 12.20 12.83
the channel (°C)
6. Peak clad temperature (oC) 70.19 79.60 77.72 83.18
7. Peak meat temperature (oC) 78.38 88.98 86.20 93.04
8. Average heat flux (W/cm 2 ) 45.47 46.91 49.28 49.28
9. Peak heat flux (W/cm 2 ) 67.43 77.31 69.83 81.21
10. Temperature margin against ONB
53.92 45.39 47.09 42.38
(6TONB)(oC)
11. Safety margins
(a) DNBR 4.99 4.32 4.57 3.93
(b) OFIR 4.33 3.52 3. 72 3.20
* The axial power distribution factors measured at the second core

(Water region) were used in the calculation
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Table 14 Thermohydraulic analysis results for the Typical Working Core of

the RSG-GAS (For the average and hot channel)
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CASE 1'---- (Base case) Case 2 •2
Nominal Over Nominal Over

Average/hot' Average/hot Average/hot Average/hot
1. Coolant velocity (m/s) 4.09/4.11\ 4.09/4.11 4.09/4.10 4.09/4.11

2. Total pressure drop
across the core (kg/em 2 ) 0.546/0.543 0.546/0.543 0.546/0.543 0.546/0.543
3. Pressure at fuel plate

1.739/1.745 1. 740/1.746 1.739/1.745 1.739/1.745
exit (kg/cm 2 )
4. Saturation temperature
115.27/115.37 115.28/115.39 115.26/115.36 115.27/115.38
at fuel plate exit (°C)
5. Coolant temperature rise 'f'J-;;"1.'
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10.26/31.11 11.70/35.46 9.76/29.59 11.13/33.73
across the channel (°C)
6. Peak clad temperature (°C) 75.99/133.99 80.75/139.67 71.99/127.79 76.22/133.98
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7. Peak meat tempecatuce (:C183.13/153.85 89.46/162.31 78.56/144.87 83.71/153.44

8. Average heat flux (W/cm ) 38.18/119.11 43.52/135.78 38.18/119.11 43.52/135.78
2
9. Peak heat flux (W/om I \2.91/191.29 71.72/223.77 54.09/168.77 61.67/1n.4o
10. Temperature margin against "" --.,.\
ONB ( liTONB) (oC) ( 8.35/-~.59) 44.12/-9.91 51.67/0.94 47.92/-4.83 ~
11. Safety margins ,

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(a) DNBR 4. 91/1.57 4. 31/1.38 5. 71/1.83 5. 01/1.61
(b) OFIR 4. 00/1.28 3. 51/1.12 4. 65/1.49 4. 08/1.31
1 ~Q; ~\t,<:t~~<:.-
*1 The axial power distribution factors measured at the second core (Water region) were
used in the calculation.
•2 The axial power distribution factors measured at the third core (Fueled region) were
used in the calculation.
JAERI- memo 02-064
Table 15 Thermohydraulic analysis results for the Typical Working Core

of the RSG-GAS (Without the engineering channel and hot spot
factors : Hot channel)
CASE 1 WEI-I* CASE 2 WEH*
Nominal Over Nominal Over
1. Coolant velocity (m/s) 4.10 4.11 4.10 4.10

2 0.543 0.543 0.544 0.543
the core (kg/cm )
2 1.744 1. 745 1. 744 1.744
(kg/em )
4. Saturation temperature at fuel
c)
115.35 115.37 115.35 115.36
plate exit ( 0
5. Coolant temperature rise across

26.66 30.39 25.36 28.91
the channel (°C)
6. Peak clad temperature (OC) 125.34 131.78 117.84 125.37
7. Peak meat temperature (°C) 145.20 154.42 134.91 144.83
2 99.26 113.15 99.26 113.15
8. Average heat flux (W/cm )
2 163.57 186.47 140.65 160.34
9. Peak heat flux (W/cm )
3.44 -2.55 10.14 3.18
( 6TONB) (oC)
11. Safety margins
(a) DNBR 1.89 1.66 2.20 1. 93
(b) OFIR 1.54 1.35 1. 79 1. 57
* WEH Without the engineering hot spot and hot channel factors
Table 16 Thermohydraulic analysis results for the Typical Working Core under natural circulation cooling of
the RSG-GAS, CASE 1*
Total core power (KW)
200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650
1. Core flow rate (kg/s) 3.928 4.427 4.884 5.262 5.655 6.027 6.439 6.780 7.109 7.421
2. Coolant velocity (cm/s) 2.55 2.88 3.18 3.43 3.68 3.93 4.20 4.43 4.65 4.86
.......
3. Pressure at fuel plate exit >-
tTl
(kg/cm 2 ) 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042
::0
......
I
4. Saturation temperature at fuel s(I)
s0
plate exit (°C) 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.27 120.27 120.27
0
t-0
5. Coolant temperature rise across 0
I
the channel (°C)

34.92 38.72 42.11 45.59 48.47 51.15 53.19 55.55 57.79 59.96 ..,.
0>
6. Peak clad temperature (°C) 80.74 85.69 90.27 94.88 98.87 102.63 105.75 109.15 112.45 115.66
2
7. Peak heat flux (W/cm ) 1.309 1.636 1. 963 2.290 2.617 2.944 3.271 3.599 3.926 4.253
40.55 35.72 31.37 26.90 23.00 19.31 16.26 12.93 9.75 6.70
TONB) (oC)
( t:::.
9. Safety margin : DNBR 11.55 9.93 8.79 7.88 7.21 6.66 6.24 5.85 5.52 5.23
* Axial power distribution factors measured at the second core (Water region) were used in the calculation.
Sheet 1 of 2
the RSG-GAS, CASE !*(continued)
700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600
1. Core flow rate (kg/s) 7.726 8.307 8.855 9.379 . 9.879 10.267 10.726 11.167 11.589 11.997
.......
tZJ
(kg/cm 2 )
::0
2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 ......
I
4. Saturation temperature at fuel 3

(1)
3
plate exit (°C) 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 0
0
N
5. Coolant temperature rise across 0
I
62.01 65.90 69.52 72.90 76.10 79.86 80.27 80.27 80.27 80.27 en
the channel (°C) ~
2 4.580 5.234 5.889 6.543 7.197 7.851 8.506 9.160 9.814 10.469
8. Temperature margin against ONE
3.78 0.43 -0.68 -1.49 -2.16 -2.83 -3.35 -3.83 -4.29 -4.72
( 6 TONE) (oC)
* Axial power distribution factors measured at the second core (Water region) were used in the calculation.
Sheet 2 of 2
the RSG-GAS, CASE 2*
200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650
.......
3. Pressure at fuel plate exit >-M
(kg/cm 2 )
:;o
2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 ......
I
4. Saturation temperature at fuel 3

('!)
3
plate exit (°C) 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.26 120.27 120.27 120.27 0
0
5. Coolant temperature rise across t--:l
0
I
34.68 38.46 41.83 45.30 48.16 50.83 53.34 55.20 57.43 59.57 a>
the channel (°C)
"'"
2 1.125 1.406 1.688 1.969 2.250 2.532 2.813 3.094 3.375 3.657
39.73 34.93 30.61 26.21 22.48 18.97 15.66 13.02 10.03 7.16
( 6TONB)(oC)
* Axial power distribution factors measured at the third core (Fueled region) were used in the calculation.
Sheet 1 of 2
the RSG-GAS, CASE 2*(continued)
700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600
<.....;

t:IJ
(kg/cm 2 ) 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 2.042 ::0
......
I
4. Saturation temperature at fuel a

(1)
a
plate exit (°C) 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 120.27 0
0
5. Coolant temperature rise across N
I
0
the channel (°C) 61.64 65.44 69.12 72.49 75.67 78.71 80.27 80.27 80.27 80.27 ..,..
0>
7. Peak heat flux (W/cm 2 ) 3.938 4.488 5.063 5.626 6.188 6.751 7.313 7.876 8.439 9.001
4.37 0.48 -0.71 -1.53 -2.21 -2.83 -3.23 -3.42 -3.74 -3.98
( 6TONB) (oC)
* Axial power distribution factors measured at the third core (Fueled region) were used in the calculation.
Sheet 2 of 2
j
ll
.=:
RI-10 ~ ;;;
""':::::~
f!!
"!I
I
~! i
iT1 il ! I I
!i,,
" I i
Ii :1 ....I
I .
~~~~ '-<
:.~. ~~~ .:i
0 •
I >-
jL]l]lllf -~·
trJ
0 •
l
0
i
i ;
~
I
;
\'
"'
.......
I
3(I)
:..
~
I :
I !
11--o--•---
i ' 3
I.I, 0
0
N
I
0
i T5
0>
~
-· 0
91 ..
~1\1 .-
c I c
I
-
•.
~.I
;j ,;.,1 ~ .. :,j
:0
I
~ : .... ~ t-J- I !--
'
I
4
I
I
'""" - ><---rn......-.!
Fig. 6 Location of the thermocouples in RI-10 Fig. 7 Location of the thermocouples in RI-ll
(Instrumented fuel element) (Instrumented fuel element)
MEASUREMENT RESULTS OF THE FUEL ELEMENT
TEMPERATURE AT THE I CORE CONFIGUfiATION
Temperature (oC)
100.-------------------------------------------------------~----~
I
I
I
_... ,....
I ,... .. .,.. ...
80 ··- _.....,.. ...... .,...,... I 83.6
...... .......
~--,.....
I --
~-· ,.. .....

...... ....... -.-:1- - 16 9 • 9
r- ___ .~----- I '--<
60
- ·· .. -;f ·r >-
trl
.. .:;j;:-- ----------· ~
-;~- ~ ~ -~ - ~ -~- ~-~ ·~·~ ~ :--~~~-~~~~-- ~- --~-J::~---

.!' .-
.......
I
3
(!)
0 3
0
40 •·· 0
N
_,,•.,: : ' : :< :- __ 0

I
en
·-···- ... - ··-· -·· ... -----·· ·- · - ··-··· --- ··-·-. - ·-· -· - · --·-· I•-- - --- ""'"
-- •···- RI-111T ·t -!~ - R 1- ·11 IT 2 ···-I -- R 1-11 I T 3

20 •··
-· ": -- RJ-101T5 -¥-- Rt- ·tOIT 4
. iliDiliiii!!IYIIDii\UIIhf!UIRlWll!fiflllli!IIIDII.dllill!lllmliii'CIImr!3DIIWIIEDDillla:II'BI!IIInllllllJI~IRI!fl!lllliB
o~------------~--------------~--------------~------~------
0 3 6 9 10. 7 12
POWER (MW)
IJFR PFfSG Fig. 8 Measurement results of the fuel element temperature

at the first core configuration
TEMPERATURE AT THE II CORE CONFIGURATION
Tem.perature (oC)
lOOr---------------------------------------------------------~----~
~
... ,
JI ..... ., ....
-
. . . --rs=r~4
I
80
... .. -- '
1'11\·t)
-_.J..-~-
... -.........
..-- _.....,-- _. . - . . - -· ---.' Ilt,'1-~
__ .,.- ---
-· ('' A
-
,. ~--·- --·-- 1.---- :i::- - -- .... -
----~-··-·
__ i,f· ---n--- 165.
2 '----<
60
n..;<,-:::;c::::---"--'
:»
.. ,..,~ I trl
-
-· . --
..- ..
--~:- ...• -·•····-··•~~, ..-•n
__ ___._...
~·-=·~_.& --
[ ,- ···---- I
I
I -----
-
::0
3
I
(I)
-· - - ------ ___.;.;.- -1-- 3
.. - -. . ------- -------- 14 7 3
40 ~ .-· ;~
.·· ---~---~- ..::.-:--------
-:::.-::.. - --·· - -· -------·-··---
---------------;~--
.· · I
. 0
0
t-.:l
, --'·:.!:'~~::.:-:-=.-_ -·- ·--· - - -·· -- -··-- .... -- I I
0
- ·- I ..,.
0>
:--·----- -- ----· -··-------·- - - - - · - - - - - - - - -·- - -

___ _.,_ R1-11 IT 1 -b- A 1-11 IT 2 -1-- A1-11 IT 3
20 ·-
- - R1-10 IT 5 -~:;.-- R 1-10 IT 4
1 ~IUIDI-fJIIKZimf.nl~--tiAd-JWiiMNRt1~cwwrsw;•wt••tttv"""WWMHiMUIMK. . . . .
I
I
0
0 3 6 9 12 13.3 15
POWER (MW)
BFR PRSG Fig. 9 Measurement results of the fuel element temperature

at the second core configuration
TEMPERATURE AT THE III CORE CONFIGURATION
100r------------r----------~------------~------~~
i
i
i ---·-
-
u0
.........
I 67.83
.-.,78.56
75.10 i .......
i
Q)
I -------- I
>
ttl
::tl
......
I
~-------
~
::s 501 ~
~
Cj
~
Q)
44.44
e w-l--
I
46.22 47.44
3
0
0
N
I
0.. I 0
..,.
en
~
=
<J..) i
i
I
• RI-10 I T4 i
!
0 RI -11 I T5 I
12.863 17. 609i
0
0 5 10 15 18.2 20
Power (~IW)
Fig. 10 Measurement results of the fuel element temperature

at the third core configuration
0 0
c:;o. 00 a.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 48.00 56.00 0
0
0 N
-
<D
(T) ~~
CASE NO. I A: I JA:I N:l NP:l K=l
:~ ~~ ~:
STANDARD FUEL PLATE
1 - - COOLANT TEMPRATURE
N 2 - - CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
3 ---- MEAT MAXIMUM TEMPRATURE
:i: =-=tL --SATURATION TEMPRATURE ...,

0
0 4
0
.... 5 - - ONB TEMPRATURE
N
6 ---- PRESSURE AT X
(f)
co 7 ---- HEAT FLUX
a: 0
-o
0
0{
6 g~
0
ON
.-
·L:
u::! ----- ""u ~L:
...... u
w
O:::o
---------------------------- 0
~ 0:::3:
...... ......
>-
:::Jo ~
0~
tt'J
0
f- . ::0
<D ox .....I
a:O
a:::
w
co T4=69. 9
.,..,.,
,, X
,...........-..----------........._
........
',,
- • X
f-
a:
~:::J
_.J
LL 3
~
0..
"""'
01
L:o ,,' ....... ' ........ w
Of- 3
I Wo '' ~a: 0
f- • ,, , oa::: ow
0
~''
....... ' ~:::J
~I
0
N
<D -en I
(f) 0
w a>
~:i5
,j:>.
g:
--
T5=40. 9
0~
0
0 - ~
~ 2 41.19 ,; 0
... 1
__...._.._..- ------ - -- ....... co
--
:~ _____ _...
-- -- -- -- .--
'
-- --
~ ...
MDNBR = 4.99' ',, ,;
-, 0
~:
---
~17
-- .--
X Experimental results
MOFIR = 4.33
ll TONB =53. 92
I~ L~
0 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 0
o.oo a.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 48.00 56.00
0
FUEL PLATE LENGTH (CMJ
RSG-GRS FIRST CORE

Fig. 11 Calculation results of the temperature distributions
at the first core
0 0
~.oo a.oo 16.oo 24.00 32.00 40.oo 4a.oo 56.00 0
0
0 N 0
w . N
~ ~
CASE NO. IA=I JA=l N=l NP=l K=l

0
0
0
0 STANDARD FUEL PLATE
0
....
0 a> 0 1 COOLANT TEMPRRTURE
<D
N N 2 CLAO SURFACE TEMPRATURE
3 MEAT MAXIMUM TEMPRATURE
Ol
0
5 0
0 4 SATURATION TEMPRATURE
a
0 ~
....
0 5 ONB TENPRRTURE
~~ 4 N~
(f)
CD
N
6
7
PRESSURE AT X
HEAT FLUX
0 a: 0
0
"? ON
~o ON
"?:I:
u ~ r------- Nu a :I:
Nu
w
6 ------------------------------=~~~----~ ........
0 ........
,""" ~~~ ... ~ '~~---

3:
~ 0~
a:: a T4=74 . 63 '--<
:::lo .... , 0
~~ 0 ::x>
~... ~~
1- • ...
wx ax
a:~ ' ... trl
-
w:::l
a::
... ~ ... '' -...J ~
~ ' 1-
w a: u.. I
...
... ~
0...
_,/ 8
~_.. ~~~
\ Of-
:I:o w ('tl
Wo \
oa:: "?a: 80
1- • \ N:::l ow
0
<D
I
..:.(f) N:J:
0
(f)
3 /' \ w N
o
0 I / _../ T5=47.30 I a:: 0
I
0... 0 m
47.19 0 0 ~
-- --
a>
a a
..... 0 <D
1 ....
.... ,
,,. ..... """ ....
a ' 0
= 4.32"\
0 ~~~ 0 0
~
a / MDNBR a
N 0 ....
... / / MOFIR = 3.52 \\
1 1
6
~ ~-- 7 ~ ~xpe~ime ntal re~ult~
1 TON~ =4~ · 39 I~ 0
: 0
1 1 1 1 0
o.oo a.oo 16.oo 24.00 32.oo 4o.oo 4B.oo 56.00
FUEL PLATE LENGTH [CMl
RSG-GRS SECOND CORE

at the second core
0 C)
q).QQ e.oo 16-00 24-00 32-00 40-00 46-00 56.00 0
C)
~+-
<D
N C)
N
(T) (T)
CASE NO. IA=l JA=l N=l NP=l K=l

0
0
C)
C) STANDARD FUEL PLATE
0
0
....
(IJ C)
w
N N 2 - - CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
-=======
5 C)
0
0 ~ 0
..... 5 ONB TEMPRATURE
Nr4
0
N_
(f)
CD
a:
N
0
6
7
PRESSURE AT X
HEAT FLUX
~ ON
0
~g
~:I: ON
O:I:
U- Nu Nu
~
w
6---------------------------------- ':.::
Cl
'
::r
0~ '--<
~0
T4=78. 56 ~---------........._ ,, 0
~
--
=>o ~- 0
1- . ~,....,,. ............ <D
• X
ox t"1
a:~ <0::::> ~
-_.J ......
~
w ~,. / ' ' .......... 1-
LL.
I
(L a: 3
~ ,/
Q :I:o
Wo _,.,. ,.~ Ot-
~CI:
(1)
-----
N~ ow 0
1-0
-~
w 32 N:r:
g0 --- ow
(f)
0
N
• w
-m 0
I
~
m
~
0 ~
0
------- 47.20 0 0
<D
0
1
___________ ,
,." .... -
----- --
-~ --, ''
'
00
0 0
0 0 0
~
0
N MDNBR = 4.57 0
0
....
7 MOFIR = 3.72
g I , , ' ' x ,= Ex~eri~e.nt,al r esu~ts 6 TO,NB ~47 .~9
1 1
I :5 0
0
0 C) 0
o.oo e.oo 16.00 24-00 32.00 40.00 46.00 56.00
FUEL PLATE LENGTH (CMl
RSG-GRS THIRD CORE

at the third core
0 0
c::;o.oo 6.oo 16.00 24 .oo 32 .oo 40.00 46.00 56.00 0
0
0 N
r~
CD
(T)
CASE NO. IA:l JA:l N=l NP:l K:l
:~ ~~
STANDARD FUEL PLATE
1 - - COOLANT TEMPRRTURE
N 2 - - CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
:t:
0
~L co
a:
(f)
0
0
0
....
N
0
4
5
6
7
- - SRTURRT ION TEMPRATURE
- - ONB TEMPRATURE
---- PRESSURE AT X
---- HEAT FLUX
~
~o
0{ g~ ON
• l::
u~ 6----------------------------------
~l::
w
----------
,,'~ ---------~~,~---------
"'u
'-
D
u
'-
~ 0
:s:
:::::> o
o:::
0
T4=78 • 56 ,.,., , .. " ',' 0~
0~
......
X ', ox ;t>
t- .
.. , " ,.. CD
a:O
w
~
0:::
~..
~
'\
\
\
- • X
1-
a:
~:::>
_J
i.J._
trl
:::0
......
I
a... ~, \
l:: _, I
w
Ot- 3Cb
w g .,.," \ ~a:
,__ 0. ,~
" \
\
CJo:::
~:::> ow 3
~:c 0
CD / - (f)
/ " T5=47.44 (f)
w
0
N
~ " 0::: I
0
..... .. -- " 47.20 a... 0
0
.,..
en
0
...
CJ _.... -- ----- ... ... CJ
(I)
0
0
1
... --- --- - '
'
CJ (I)
---- --
, '
''
:~ -- - ~ ~ ....
~~
\ CJ
\
,
, / MDNBR = 4.57\ ~
,
-.
/
/ MOFIR = 3.72 \ \
Experimental results t:. TONB =42. 38
2? ~-
o
7
I I I I
X
I I I I I I I I I I 12? L2?
CJ CJ
o.oo 6.oo 16.00 24.00 32 .oo 40.00 46.00 56.00
FUEL PLATE LENGTH lCMl
RSG-GRS THIRD CORE

at the third core by using the axial power distribution
factors measured at the second core
0 0
cu .oo 8.oo 16.00 24.00 32-00 40.00 48.00 56.00 0
0
c;;+-
(0 "' 0
N
(Y) (Y)
,"" .,...-------- .... ' ..... ' CASE NO. IA=l JA=l N=l NP=l K=l
0
.,. ,.,. ' 0
STANDARD FUEL PLATE
0 /"' Subcooled boiling', 0
0
l __ COOLANT TEMPRATURE
.... /' occure ', co a
/' r:::::=: ' .., \
0
CD
N N 2 - - CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
I ~ \
3 -- -- MEAT MAXIMUM TEMPRATURE
~-~-------------------:;;""~/;;--~~:::_ ~~~::::~~'~ \
I \
0
a
0
0 4 - - SATURATION TEMPRATURE
01 l 0
0 5 ONB TEMPRATURE
4 ,/ / "' ....
N
I
I
7 ________________
I "'- ( f)
N 6 PRESSURE AT X
I en 7 HEAT FLUX
0 I
I
a: a
a
0 I
-a
uS --
---- ---- -;,_ ,__ I
I
I
/
,....... ---- .... - ......
'
ON
C:::r:::
"'u
ON
OL:
"'u
- -------:;r~ -----------~~;--------- '0
~
6
w I
I
''
~ a
':::s::
~
O:::a
::::Jo
/ /
0
0
'-<
1- I
I /
/
' '\ <Dx o x >-
(O ::::J
~
a:D I / /
M
O:::CD
I
I
,/
/ ' \ 1-
- _J
::u
......
r·
LL
/ / 'b~
w a: I
0.... /
3
~"'
I al-
L:
wo
/ w e:: a: ('0
j 0
1-
0
/
I
/
00:::
"'::::J
...:(f)
ow
"'I
3
0
<D I
I (f)
0
I w tv
I a:: I
I a_ a 0
a Cl'l
0
I -----;
, \ 0
o
0
I
co
0 ""'
.... 1 I
I
I
I 0 co
I
I
I
MDNBR 1.57 I
I
a I
I MOFIR 1.28 I 0
0 /
-4.59 \~~ a
0 /
/
D,TONB 0 ...
0
N /
/
/
*Using the engineering hot channel Fb = 1.167
7
~ j a~d hot s pot fac~ors
1 ~ 0
Fq = 1. 200 1 0
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
o.oo 8.oo 16.oo 24.oo n.oo 40.oo 48.oo 56 . oo
RSG-GRS TWC NOMINAL POWER ,

Fig. 15 Calculation results of the temperature distributions at
TWC under the nominal power condition by using the axial
power distribution factors measured at the second core
(Hot channel)
0 0
c:;o.oo a.oo 16.00 24 . 00 32 . 00 40 . 00 48.00 56 . 00 0
0
0
~
"' m ~~
CASE NO. IA=l JA=l N=l NP=l K=l
:~ - --------
0
0
,.""' ...
....
.......... N 0
N
1 - - COOLANT TEHPRATURE
.......... m m
,
, / / Subcooled ' 2 - - CLAD SURFACE TEHPRATURE
boiling ' ~, 3 ---- HEAT MAXIMUM TEHPRATURE
,. / occure
:~
/ '\ 0
0 4 --SATURATION TEMPRATURE
c~==============';J\,
/
/ 0
/
"'N 0 5 - - ONB TEMPRATURE
I
/
/
"'
N
I - - -- -- - - \
7 - - -- HEAT FLUX
-
\
0 / 0
0 I 0
/ O(f)
0 I ":CD 0
....
-
N
/ NCI: N
I
/
I
/ ... ---- .............. , N
:c N
Uo
_o /
I
,/
/ '' u o:C
ou
0
wa I
I
/
/ '\ 0'
~0
,;,
a::- ---------,!._ / ' 03:
:::J
1-
6 /
I
------------;4-----------------
/
/ N~
-
X
"'-
X
'-<
>-
tzl
a:
-
I
0::0 I /
\ o:::J ::0
/ 0 _J
w~ I o>-
a.. a I /
/
wa: ,;LL. I
:em
w
1- I
/
/
I
I
/
/
/
/
/
-w 0::
_,_
<D
a:
w
3ro
3
3 I / :::J
0 / / (f) oi 0
0
0 /
/
/
/ \
\
ocn 0
/ NW 0
0 / N
-'
/ I • 0:: N
<D I
/ \
\
-a.. 0
\
I
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0 I 0
0 0 0
I
0
....
I
I "'
0
0
/
I "'
I
/ MDNBR = 1. 38 \
I
MOFIR = 1.12
:~
/
~:
/
6. TONB = -9.91
/ l1 o
...,.
/
/ 0
/
7 *Using the engineering hot channel Fb = 1 . 167

and hot spot factors Fq = 1.200
~I
0 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I~ L~0
o.oo e.oo 16.00 24 . 00 32 . 00 40 . 00 48 . 00 56 . 00
0
FUEL PLATE LENGTH ! CM l
RSG - GRS TWC OVER POWER

TWC under the over power condition by using the axial
(Hot channel)
0 0
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C)
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CT1
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0
0
C)
0
..,.
0 a:> D 1 COOLANT TEHPRATURE
CD
N N 2 CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
---===d~~
D
..,.
C)
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D 5 ONB TEMPRATURE
N
6 PRESSURE AT X
en 7 HEAT FLUX
0
0
a: D
0
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u~ ~:I: ON
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6 ......
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1 D
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N MDNBR = 4.91 ', D
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MOFIR = 4.00 \,
7 6TONB = 48.35 \1 o
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a · D
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I D
e.oo 1s.oo 2coo 32.oo 4o.oo 4e.oo 56.oo
FUEL PLATE LENGTH ICMJ
RSG-GRS TWC NOMINAL POWER RVERRGE

(Average channel)
0 0
q).OO a.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 46.00 56.00 0
c;:;+- 0
"" 0
CD
"' "'"'
CASE NO. IA=l JR=l N=l NP=l K=l
0
0
0
..,.
0
0
<D 0 1 COOLANT TEMPRATURE
CD
2 CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
"' "' 3 MEAT MAXIMUM TEMPRATURE
:t: ==:j "'- ..,.

0
(f)
CD
0
0
..,.
0
"'
4
5
6
7
SATURATION TEMPRATURE
ONB TEMPRATURE
PRESSURE AT X
HEAT FLUX
0
0
a: 0
0
oN
~o
':::I:
ON
u~ o:I:
------------- "'u "'u
6 ----------------- "-
0 "-
w ~~~~~~~---------;~~:----- X:
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o_
-~
l:t:o 0
-~
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f-~ ox ........
~ -~ --- ~
a:<D ,..;
' ' CDX
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et: -...J
w ' ' 1- M
----
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a: .....
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01-
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\ et: 0
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c: 0
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0
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0
CD
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en
--
' '
''
r:
0 0
c: 0
MDNBR = 4.31"' \
gL
0 0
""
MOFIR = 3.51 \ \
\
.6TONB = 44.12
I~
0
0
0 I I I I 0 0
o.oo s.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 46.00 56.00
FUEL PLRTE LENGTH ( CM l
RSG-GAS TWC OVER POWER AVERAGE

(Average channel)
TWC : Nominal power .
160
Hot channel Fuel plate surface temperature calculation results
considering the error* of Dittus- Boelter correlation
140
120
~ 100 Fue I pia te surface temperature calculation

<1.>
results using engineering hot channel and '---<
..__ >-
.2 80 hot spot factors** t'l
:;o
0 .......
......
<1.> Fuel plate surface temperature calculation results 3
I
0.. (1)
E without engineering hot channel and hot spot factors 3

0
~ 60 0
N
I
* The error of Dittus- Boelter correlation for downward 0

.,..
0>
40 flow is 5%
** Hot spot factor does not include the error of heat
transfer correlation
20
~ } Range of fuel plate surface temperature to be expected at T WC
% under nominal oower operation
0~------~------~------~--------~------~------~
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Active length (em)
Fig. 19 The range of fuel surface temperature to be expected at
TWC under the nominal power condition calculated by using
the axial power distribution factors measured at the second core
TWC , Axial power distribution IT core
300 Hot channel DNB heat flux
Heat flux at onset of flow instability
MDNBR MOFIR
Nominal power 1. 57 1.28
NE 200 Over power 1.38 1.12
u
......... Nominal power, 1.89 1.54
:s:
- without E. H. F '--<
:»
>< ~
--
-
~
cQ)
~
~
3
3
0
I
('t)
:::c Cl
100 ~
I
Cl
en
"""
o :Nominal power
• : Over power
G :Nominal power without engineering hot spot factor
0~------~------~------~--------~------~------~
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Active length (em)
Fig. 20 Heat flux distributions along the fuel plate at TWC under
the nominal power and over power conditions calculated by using
the axial power distribution factors measured at the second core
(Hot channel)
TWC ower distribution II core
300 Average channel DNB heat flux
Heat flux at onset of flow instability
NE 200 MDNBR MOFIR

u
........
Nominal power 4.9 I 4.00
3 Over power 4.3 I 3.51 '--<
- :;t>
tzl
~
.......
><
--
I
~
- 3
('1)
3
o : Nominal power 0
0 0
:c
QJ
• : Over power "" I
100 0
0'>
""'"
00 10 20 30 40 50 60
Active length (em)
Fig. 21 Heat flux distributions along the fuel plate at TWC under
the nominal power and over power conditions calculated by using
the axial power distribution factors measured at the s econd core
(Average channel)
JAERI-memo 02-064
TWC : Nominal power

Axial power distribution : ][ core _ _--r-_ _ _ _~ 2. 0
I 4 0 r:---T...;__..:...:...:..:..:....:...:...::r-:.:.:..-,~-=..:.:...:__
Single- phase flow
Fuel plate surface temperature
ON B temperature 1.5
(/)
..0
0
u
0
120
<lJ <lJ
L- L-
::::1 ::::1
(/)
(/)
0
.._ <lJ
Q)
.._
0.. (L
E
<lJ
f-
Operation
II 0 condition Saturation 0.5
4.11 m/s (100%) .of coolant
I "?
I
I
r u
I 4.70m/s (114%)
I Hot channe I
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

---------- in the channel (m/s)
Average coolant velocity
*If the coolant velocity greater than approximately 7m/s,]

[ a pressure of fuel element nozzle is negative.
Fig. 22 Calculation results of ONB temperature, fuel plate surface

temperature, saturetion temperature of the coolant and fuel
element outlet pressure vs. coolant velocity at TWC under the
nominal power condition by using the axial power distribution
factors measured at the second core (Hot channel)
JAERI-memo 02-064
TW C : Over power
Axial distribution : li core
Two- phase flow Single- phase flow

140 2.0
Fuel plate
Temperature
margin against 1.5
ONB (~ToNs)
N
E
u
.........
u
0
en
..:>&::
Fuel element
outlet pressure 1.0
120
(l) a.>
..__
..__
-::J
0
..__
(l)
CL
::J
(J)
(J)
(l)
..__
Cl..
E
(l)
1--
Ope rat ion

II 0 0.5
condition
4.11 m/s ( 100%)
I aturat ion
I
cool ant
I
I 5.66 m/s ( 138 %) Hot channe I
I
100 L - - - - - - L - . . . 1 - - - - - _ _ l . . . , _ - - - : : : : L . - - . . . J . . _ - - - - - - - - l 0
3.4 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Average coolant velocity in the channel ( m/s)
* If the coolant velocity greater than approximately 7 m/s ')

[ a pressure of fuel element nozzle is negative .

over power condition by using the axial power distribution
factors measured at the second core (llot channel)
JAERI- memo 02-064
TWC : Nominal power

Axial power distribution
1I core
14 0 ,----_,_--------,r--------..-------, 2.0
Average channe I
ONB temperature
120 I .5
(/)
I ..0
I 0
I C\.1
I E
u
..........
(_) I c::r>
0
I Fuel element ...::.::::
I out let pressure
100 I 1.0
I
(],) (],)
'-
::::J
Operation '-
::::J
0 condition (/)
(/)
(],)
'-
(})
Q_ 4.09 m/s Temperature
'-
0....
E
(}) margin against
1-
( l'l TONB)
80 0.5
Fue I plate
surface temperature
60L-----~~--------~----------~----------~o
3.4 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Average coolant velocity 1n the channel ( m/s l
*If the coolant velocity greater than approximately 7m/s ']

.[ a pressure of fuel element nozzle is negative .

factors measured at the second core (Average channel)
JAERI-memo 02-064
TWC : Over power

Axial power distribution R core _ _. - - - - - - - - . 2. 0
I 40 r----l~...;___,:_.:...:....:..:.:....:....::..:.:...:.:...:_-r--=........:.:.:...:__
Average channe I
ONB temperature
120 1.5
IJ)
I ..0
0
I N
I E
I u
..........
0
u I Fuel element c:n
..!0::
Ope rat ion out Iet pressure
100 condition 1.0
..._
Q) 4.09 m/s ..._
Q)
::::J
::::J
I Temperature IJ)
IJ)
0
\.....
Q)
I margin against
Q)
...__
0.. I Q_
E
Q) I ONB ( llToNsl
I- I
I Fuel plate surface
80 temperature 0.5
60~----~--------~L----------L--------~0
3.4 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Average coolant velocity in the channel ( m/s l
* Ifthe coolant velocity greater than approximately 7 m/s, J

[ o pressure of fuel element nozzle is negative.

factors measured at the second core (Average channel)
TW C , Ax ia I power distribution : ][ core
20
Hot channel /. oC.,\
o : Nominal power ,/',.. c., ~~ ,... .. Q
• :Over power . ~~ ~· ........
() :Nominal power without E. H. F5 / ~' ~~:/ ~
......
.- :Over power without E. H. F5 I'll". ~~ <o· ,.........-
t::. :Nominal power with the error .~ ~c.'"' ' ,R'
u of Dittus- Boelter / ~?:\.~ ~,<;:}<::- ,/
~~ ~v.~ -"""
0
10 Operation condition (4.11m/s) I'll".
/' '<;:} <;:}'< /' / ..%
~ I . ~\ /'
1- ~(;:;~~~t::l~ ~/
I
I
I •
/
~ ~
~~
/ « . /· ........
.........
lD
1-
z
0 4.42 m/s
I /
I ,-
t:l'\
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,;;r
/ .. .... ....
..... '-<
~
trJ
~
«-~ ~~' / ,/
.....
I
II
lD
~<:::'
,"
J;/ ..ft'·· 3
(1)
z
0
J;/ ..ft' ,."" 3
0
1- 0
<l /
/
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0
N
..-""
I
.J1/ / Boelter correlation ( 5%)

0
0'>
"""
..-4.70m/s
./ 114 %)
c/ ,
5.00m/s
fi//
( 122%)
,'
- 103.0
I ,fil' , CJ
I .,.-
~--~v~~~~-----~l,<_f~l;:;----=~=---
I
1
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

Fig. 26 Calculation results of temperature margin against the ONB

temperature vs. coolant velocity at TWC by using the axial
(Hot channel)
TWC Axial power distribution : 1I core 25
25 '
· Hot channel ...K.
/
I /
.
q * =(_A_) ( Cp L1 Tsu; ) G* ... ..At'./,. 1¥/.

DNB AH htg ...Ac" 0.611./
....LY Q;Ns=0.005G* /
Operation condition .JY /.
4.11 m/s : /, /.
2.0 DNBR : /. ~· 2.0
6: N.P. • . _-A
-a::I
_.. :Q.P. . }(
Ll : N. P., Without /'/'. I
1
-,. ,... ........,. ,.
_.~tc-- - ,. • --.
I
J?'
(I)
E.H. Fs./
/
,
I
I
I
~-
,.
,.,. ,... a::
.........
'--'
>-
tri
:::t!
y
1-<
z I jY ,.""' LL
0 3
I
0
,. .e""' OFIR ('1)
/ ,. ,. o :N.P.
3
,. .....
0
1.5 1.5
jj( -7 .......
• :O.P. 0
N
I
..... () :N.P., without

E.H.Fs
0
.,..
0>
,.•,. Tout- Tin = -----=--

1 ,......... Ts -Tin 1+ 1J DH
I .... LH
•"""'
.... "fI
_
QOFI-
Cp · L1 Tsus x 3600 . G
AH+47JA
1.0 1.0
/ y ""' I I•
w 1 I 7]-- 25
3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Average coolant velocity in the channel (m/s)
Fig. 27 Calculation results of DNBR and OFIR vs. coolant velocity
at TWC by using the axial power distribution factors
measured at the second core (Hot channel)
JAERI- memo 02-064
TWC : Nominal power

Axial power distribution li core
135 Fuel plate surface

temperature
I
I
I
I
I ONB temperature
130
® ®
I
I
~
I ® ®
I
I
u
0
I
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Maximum core inlet temperature
L..
under the nominal operation
- ::J
0
L..
Q)
125 condition ( 4 0 °C) 2.0
Cl..
E
Q)
1-
- I
0::
..._....
l.J._
120 1.5 0
0:::
co
:z:
Saturation Cl
temperature of coolant I
I
11 5 1.0
30 40 50
Core inlet temperature ( oc)
*A calculation point which has a minimum D. ToNs]

[ value is selected.
temperature, saturetion temperature of the coolant DNBR and
OFIR vs. core inlet temperature at TWC under the nominal power
condition by using the axial power distribution factors
measured at the second core (Hot channel)
a a
c;o.oo a.oo 16.oo 24.00 32.oo 4o.oo 4a.oo s5.oo a a
a N a
w . N
en en
CRSE NO. IR=l JA=l N=l NP=l K=l
a a
a a STRNDRRD FUEL PLRTE
a
a II) a 1 COOLRNT TEMPRRTURE
" N
(Il
2 CLRO SURFRCE TEMPRRTURE

""
5 3 MERT MRXIMUM TEMPRRTURE
a
a 4 SRTURATION TEMPRRTURE
..,.
a
a 5 ONB TEMPRRTURE
N~ "
N
6 PRESSURE RT X
(f)
a:J 7 HEAT FLUX
a a: a
a a
aN
~a
u~ ~::c gN
Nu N::C
u
6
w
a:: a
-----------------------
----
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a:
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w=>
>-
trJ
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a: I.J... >-<
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al-
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1-
a
•
N:::> ~w 3
w ..:(f) ""I 0
(f)
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w ~
a:: I
-
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~+-
a,.
~~
a
II)
a ..,..
en
1 _.....,..,."""""' a
a
-----
7
MDNBR
MOFIR
1.83
1.49
a II)
a
a ..,.
a a
a !::.TONB 0.94
a
N a ....
~ I an d h~t s~ot ~act~rs Fq ~ 1. ~00 I~ a
a
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a
o.oo a.oo 16.oo 24.oo 32.oo 4o.oo 4a.oo s6.oo
FUEL PLATE LENGTH !CMl
RSG-GRS TWC NOMINAL POWER 3RO

power distribution factors measured at the third core
(Hot channel)
a a
c_o.oo 8.
8-00 16.00
16-00 24.00 32 .-00
00 40.00 48-00 56.00 a 0
a N CJ
lD .
-------.-.....
N
,....,.,...- ........ .... ,

"' "'
CASE NO. IR=I JA=I N=l NP=I K=l
a ~ ' a
a / / Subcooled boiling',, a STANDARD FUEL PLATE
a
- _./ occur -=====:j ', a
CD CJ 1 COOLANT TEMPRATURE
"
5
,/~~~ I~ ',, N
CD
N
2
3
CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
MEAT MAXIMUM TEMPRATURE
a a
a
"? 4 SATURATION TEMPRATURE
0
a 0 5 ONB TEMPRATURE
-
N
4
, I
I
N~
(f)
"
N
6 PRESSURE AT X
// (I) 7 HEAT FLUX
a a: 0
a /
//
/
aN
"?
~a
u:: 6 / c::E ON
a:E
------,;;:-"~ Nu
---------;~~~=====~~--
~
""u
.-" '
w 3 /.-"
'
C!l
:X: 0~
'
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t- , - ...- ax
, ,.
a;O lOX '-<
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/ t-
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t:'l
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a._
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wa
t-'7
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w
a:: ':a:
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ow
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a::
1
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0
a a._ 0 N
0~ a I
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0 en
a CD
7 MDNBR 1.38 *"'
a
MOFIR 1.12 0
a 6 TONB -9.91 La ... 0
a
N
I
a ...a
*Using the engineering hot channel Fb 1.167
a
a
and hot spot factors Fq 1.200 •a 0
0,_---,---,---,,---,---.----.---.---.---,----.---r---.----.---r--~ "? "?

a 0
o.oo 8.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 48.00 56.00
FUEL PLRTE LENGTH fCMJ
RSG-GRS TWC OVER POWER 3RD

(Hot channel)
TWC : Nominal power, Axial power distribution : 1II core
160
Hot channel Fuel plate surface temperature calculation results
considering the error* of Dittus- Boelter correlation
140 ONB temperature
120
~ 100
Fuel plate surface temperature calculation
(l)
....... results using engineering hot channel and .......
:;:.
~....... 80~ hot spot factors** trl
:::0
.......
I
(l)
0.. Fuel plate surface temperature calculation results 3
(1)
3
~
1- 60 without engineering hot channel and hot spot factors 0
0
['-.)
* The error of Dittus- Boelter correlation for downward 0

....
en
I
flow is 5%
40
** Hot spot factor does not include the error of heat
transfer carrel at ion
20
Range of fue I plate surface temperature to be expected at TW C
W.} under nominal power operation
0~------~------~------~------~------~------~
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Active length (em)
Fig. 31 The range of fuel surface temperature to be expected at
TWC under the nominal power condition calculated by using
the axial power distribution factors measured at the third core
JAERI- memo 02-064
TWC : Nominal power

Axial power distribution
lii core
14 0 r-----:.,------....--------r-------, 2.0
Two-phase Single- phase flow

flow Hot channe I
130 ON B temperature 1.5

Vl
..0
0
u
0
Temperature
margin against
120 ONB (6ToNB) 1.0
(1)
._
(1) ._
:::::1 Fuel element :::::1
Vl
0
._ outlet pressure Vl
(1)
.._
(1)
Cl.
I 0....
E I
r
(1)
I
Ope rat ion
110 condition 0.5
Saturation
4.10 m/s
I temperature of
I coolant
I
I Fuel plate surface
4.00m/s I
I temperature
I
jQ~L.4---4~.Q~--------~5.~Q----------6~.Q--------~7.8
Average coolant velocity 1n the channel {m/s}
* If the coolant velocity greater than approximately 7m/s ']

.[ a pressure of fuel element nozzle is negative.

temperature, saturetion t emperature of the coolant and fuel
factors measured at the third core (llot channel)
JAER I- memo 02-064
TWC : Over power

Axial power distribution nr core
140 r-----.:..---------,.--.-------.----------, 2. 0
Two-phase flow Single-phase flow

Hot channe I
surface temperature
130 ONB temperature 1.5
u
0
Temperature
120 margin against 1.0
Fue I element ONB (l'iToNsl
Q)
"-
:::J
outlet pressure
0
"-
Q)
0..
E
..._Q)
Operation
condition
110 4.11 m/s 0.5
Saturation
I temperature of coolant
I
I
I
I
I 4.74m/s {115%)
I
lOOL-----~~------~~----------~----------~o
3.4 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
* If the coolant velocity greater than approximately 7 m/s, J

[ a pressure of fuel element nozzle is negative.
Fig. 33 Calculation resultg of OND temperature, fuel plate surface
factors measured at the third core (Hot channel)
TWC, Axial power distribution : 1[ core :::::==q
20 I I I j) I
Hot channel
r/.
/. ,i,"'~,c.,'\
Operation / ~~ <:;.CI ,~
condition ,./. ,e~ 't:J~' ,CJ·
4.10 m/s /' '\:>~ ~ /.K"'··
,/ "'....._,c.. ()OJ
)' ~ ~ ~~' ~
• ,..,<::;. .,...-
......
'
('...~ Cl
't:J ~'" "'
..........
~<::;."' 'q; v.~
v
u
0
--
10 I
~ ~~c. Cl~
~"\.'< ~~' .,
, ...
......
3:
'
;I ~CI
~/
//
1- o: Nominal power
I
/ _,.""
,""' • : Over power '--<
CD
z
0
.,.• <1: Nominal power
~
tz:l
:::0
1-
II _.,., / •""' without E. H. F5
D.: Nominal power with
......
3
('1)
I
CD
z / the error of Dittus- 3
0
0
1- o I <I Boelter 0
<J
*1 The error of Dittus- Boelter correlation
N
0
I
....en
( 5%)
~
/ • 4. 7 4 m/s ( 115 %)
•
/
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

Average coolant velocity in the channel (m/s}

temperature vs. coolant velocity at TWC by using the axial
(Hot channel)
TWC, Axial power distribution : lii core
2.5 2.5
Hot channel
* -(A )(Cp~Tsua) * = 0 005 *o.stt
-·
qDNB - AH h, G qDNB . G-
-
- -
*- - //
./~(""-
2.0 ~
Operation condition
4.10m/s
I
I ......*:~
..... --,.., . /
/
/
/
/
~ 2.0
I
I ...... ~
DNBR ,.....It:' /
/
I
./
/
6: N.P. .It:'
-I
I .A.: O.P. jl('
/
/
/fl"
-I
<.....,
..
/ /
OFIR
>-
./
0:::
-
0::: trl
I )I'
l.J
(I) ::0
z I / / o : N. P. .......
I
.,.
LL
~
/
0 • : 0. P. 3
./
r> /I 0 (t)
3
"
I
. /
j(' I /
1.5
0
0
N
I
/ 0
l /. Tout - Tin = I en
~
........... Ts- Tin 1+1J_llit_

,-/ I LH
•/ I
/ I Cp· 6Tsus x 3600 G
.,fl"' I qOFI =
•/ I AH + 4 1JA
1.0 ~fl"/ I ~ 1.0
1J = 25
3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0

Average coolant velocity in the channel (m/s)
Fig. 35 Calculation results of DNBR and OFIR vs. coolant velocity
at TWC by using the axial power distribution factors measured
at the third core (Hot channel)
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TWC : Nominal power

Axial power distribution TII core
135~--~~--------~----------~--~
Maximum core in let temperature

under the nominal operation
condition (40°C)
130 ONB temperature
u
0
Fuel plate surface
Q)
temperature
- 125
'--
:::l
2.0
0
'--
Q)
0.
E
Q.)
~
- I
0::
1--1
1..1-.
120 1.5 0
I 0::
Saturation I CD
z
temperature of I 0
coolant I
I
• I • • •
115
30 40
' 50
1.0
Core inlet temperature (°C)
* A calculation point which has a minimum J

[ ~ToNs value is selected.

temperature, saturetion temperature of the coolant DNBR and
OFIR vs. core inlet temperature at TWC under the nominal power
condition by using the axial power distribution factors measured
at the third core (Hot channel)
...,,
12~--~----~--~----~~----r----r--~~
TWC (Natural circulation )
Axial power distribution : 1I core , J[ core
10
~
V'>
..........
en
-
~
-Q)
0
1-
8
'--<
>
trl
3
-
~
I
-'1
~
-
- 0
Q)
1-
3
I
(I)
3
0
u
0 o : Using axial power distribution measured 0
N
I
at the second core 0
..,..
O'l
6~ Jf/ • : Using axial power distribution measured

at the third core
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Toto I core power ( k W)
Fig. 37 Calculation results of core flow rate vs. total core power under
the natural circulation cooling at TWC
15.0~----~----~----~----~----~------~----~~
TWC (Natural circulation ) : Hot channel

Axial power distribution : li core , I core
o :Using axial power distribution measured

at the second core
10.0
• :Using axial power distribution measured
at the third core
'-<
>-
trl
0:::
:::0
co .......
z 3
I
0 ('1)
:::E 3
0
5.0 0
N
I
0
..,.
0>
o~----~----~----~----~----~------~----~~
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Total core power ( kW)
Fig. 38 Calculation results of DNBR vs. total core power under

the natural circulation cooling at TWC
40~----~----~----~----~------~----~----~~
TWC (Natural circulation ) : Hot channel

Axial power distribution : ll core , I core
u
0
30 I \\
o : Using axial power distribution measured
"i_ at the second core
3:
1-- I • : Using axial power distribution measured
\~
I
(/)
1-- at the third core
·II·
~ 20 I \ I
<-..;
>-
trJ
:::0
......
I
(D
z 3
('!)
0
1-- 3
0
II
0
N
~ 10 0
I
0
1-- ....
O"l
<J
Approximately 833 kW
0~----------------~~----------------------~
Approximately 827 kW
-51 I I 11 I ~I
200 400 600 800 I000 1200 1400 1600
Total core power (kW)
temperature vs. total core power under the natural circulation
cooling at TWC
0
c::u .oo a.oo 16.00 2~-00 32.00 ~0-00 ~B-OO 56-00 0
0
0
0
~
~
*Using the engineering hot channel Fb = 1.167 10"1 ~~
CASE NO. IA:3 JA:l N:l NP:l K:l
0
and hot spot factors Fq = 1.200
"? 0 STANDARD FUEL PLATE
0 0
0 1 -- COOLANT TEHPRATURE
""
~
"' -
10
2
3
--
----
CLAD SURFACE TEHPRATURE
HEAT MAXIMUM TEHPRATURE
0
"? 0 4 -- SATURATION TEHPRATURE
0 0
0
.... <0
.... 5 -- ONB TEHPRATURE
"" - 6 ---- PRESSURE AT X
:H
~ 4
O(f)
~CD
NCI:
N
0
"?
~
7 ---- HEAT FLUX
N
Uo 1::
-"? 6---------------------------------------------------------- u
c-..... ou
~
1::
......
we0
C?o
n:::-
:::J
f-
""~
-
X
~3:
-
X
'-<
>
a: :::;) tXJ
n:::o
we of- o-' ~
a....~ ~a:
all.. .....I
L;<D CDf-
w w a: 3
f- n::: w (!)
:::;)
0
(f) :c 3
0
0 oCfl
NW
0 0
tD ..:n::: to N
a.... I
0
0
0
....
en
0 0
~I 1 ~ 0
0
0
CJ
---- ...
0 0
0
~I 0
/
/
~
------------------ ""
/
/
:5 ~ / 7 --- IO
"?
0
0
0
o.oo a.oo 16.00 2~-00 32.00 40.00 48.00 56.00
0 0
RSG-GAS NATURAL CIRCULATION 300KW

TWC under the natural circulation cooling by using the axial
(Hot channel:Total core power = 300 KW)
0
c:u. 00 a.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 48.00 56.00 0
~I I~
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 0
r,;
and ho ' spot factors Fq = 1.200 CASE NO. IA=3 JA:L N=l NP:l K:l
:~
STANDARD FUEL PLATE
~~ ~~ 1 COOLANT TEMPRATURE
CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
"' 2
;~ ~~ ~~
4 - - SRTURRT I ON TENPRRTURE
5 ONB TEMPRRTURE
N
6 PRESSURE AT X
7 HEAT FLUX
0
0
0
5
OCf)
- 0
0
4 ";CD
~ NO: ~
N
N
Uo :c :c
_o
0
6---------------------------------- 0'-
co
u ou
c: ......
Wo 03:
a::- "'::.:::
::::J '-+
I-
a: X
X
::::J
>-
1:11
a::o ..J :::0
we: ol-
"?0: gl.r... ......
..;J
]1
C...o
:ca:r
w
I-
- w
a::
<DI-
a:
w
3
(1)
I
::::J :c 3
I 0
Cf)
0
0 o<f> 0
N W 0 0
0
c.o
. a:: N
-c... c.o
I
0
O'l
oi'>-
0
0
~~
0
a:r
...
0
1 0
0
0
...
0 0
0
-- -------------------
0
N 0 N
0
7 --~------- 0 0
0
0
. 0
0
. 0
0
o.oo a.oo 16.oo 24.oo 32.oo 4o.oo 48.oo s6.oo
R5G-GA5 NATURAL CIRCULATION 300KW 3RD

0
e.oo n.oo ss.oo
1:
C{). 00 16.00 24.00 40.00 48.00 0
~I
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 0
*Using the engineering hot channel Fb = 1.167 ~~

and hot spot factors Fq = 1.200 CASE NO. IA=4 JA:l N:l NP:l K:l
STANDARD FUEL PLATE
~~
0
1 -- COOLANT TEMPRATURE
il
~
"' 2 -- CLAO SURFACE TEHPRATURE
3 ---- HEAT MAX I HUH TEMPRATURE
4 -- SATURATION TEHPRATURE
0
"? L~ 5 -- ONB TEHPRATURE
N 6 ---- PRESSURE AT X
7 ---- HEAT FLUX
5
0
0
0
- 0(/)
-
4 ~(Q
~
t:g
NCI:
N
Uo :E
~0
0
6 ------------------------------ ---------------- 0'
u
~ ......
UJO ~c.:! o::r
a:::- N~
:::J .......
1-
a:
a:::o
X
X
:::J >-
t%1
gLL.
-
_J
we: ol- ::0
J
O....o
:Ea>
UJ
1-
-
"'?CI:
UJ
a:::
.,,_
a:
lJJ
3Cb
I
:::J
~
- ---- ....... - :I: 3

----
-~
(/)
0 ~
0 0(/) 0 0
' NUJ
-- -
/ 0
0
/ ' • a::: 0
"' ' -a.. CD N
' I
'
g+_:__--; ' -' - 0
.,.
(j)
a
..,.
I
I
I
I
I
''
''
' -' -' r: ~g
~ i '
0
~
I
I
/7
''
"'
" ' ..... -
r: r~
0
':
-- 0
": L~
0
o.oo a.oo 16.00 24.00 32 .oo 40.00 46.00 56.00
0 0
FUEL PLATE LENGTH I CM 1
RSG-GAS NATURAL CIRCULATION lOOOKW

0
q) .oo a.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 48.00 ss.oo a
.;+- a
~
0
~~
CD
*Using the engineering hot channel
and hot spot factors
Fb = 1.167
Fq = 1.200
~"' CASE NO. IA=3 JA=l N= I NP=l K=l
0
": STANDARD FUEL PLATE
0
0
"f 1 -- COOLANT TEMPRATURE
~
"' 2 -- CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
3 ---- MEAT MAX I HUM TEMPRATURE
0
": a 4-- SATURATION TEHPRATURE
r~
0
...
0
~ S -- ONB TEMPRATURE
;~
N
7 ---- HEAT FLUX

a
a(/)
~: B
... co
~ 4 ~a;
N
Uo l::
~a
6---------------------------------------------------------- u
0'-. a,
wg
a::-
oo
~:>:::
.;3:
-~ '--<
::J
I-
a: X
X >-
t'l
::J
a:::: a _.J ~
we ol-
co a: gi.J.. ......
a...; I
l::<D
w 3 w
a::
<DI-
a: a
(1)
tl 1- w a
r a
0 0(/)
NW
::J
(/)
0
:r: 0
0
I a . a:: ": N
I <0
-a.. <0
0
I
0>
""-
00
~I 1
0CD
. ro.
0
0
0
":
0N ------------------- ...
0 0
0
I ------ 0 N
''
' -- ---------
g ~/ 7
--
o
D
Loa
~
0 -r----~---.----,----,----,----,----.-----r----r----.----,----,----.----,----4~0
0.00 a.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 48.00 56.00
FUEL PLATE LENGTH !CMJ
RSG-GAS NATURAL CIRCULATION 300KW 2ND 1

power distribution factors measured at the second core in
case of using only one natural circulation flap
JAERI-memo 02-064
5. CONCLUSIONS
On the basis of the verifications for thermohydraulic models of the

COOLOD-N code using experimental results on RSG-GAS and the further core
thermohydraulic analysis of TWC, the following were made clear :
(1) Because of good agreement between the measurement temperatures

by using instrumented fuel elements and the calculated temparatures,
the thermohydraulic models of the COOLOD-N code have been verified.
(2) The calculation result of TWC at the nominal power condition shows that
there are safety margins against the flow instability and DNB, i.e.,
OFIR and DNBR which were 1.28 and 1.57, respectively, in case of using
the axial power distribution factors measured at the second core.
/~
(3) The coolant velocity of the normal operation condition at TWC are/ 4.11
m/s for both of the nominal power and over power conditions. Under the
condition of this coolant velocity, two-phase flow occurs with Qjucleate
~ o ~. Generally, research reactors with plate-type fuels are
operated under the condition of without nucleate boiling of the coolant
anywhere in the core. The calculation results show that if the coolant
velocity increases up to ~ % of the normal operation condition, there
is no nucleate boiling anywhere in the core even in the case of
considering the error of Dittus-Boelter correlation (5 %) at the
nominal power condition.
(4) From the point of view of the safety margins of DNBR and OFIR, there
are safety margins at the nominal power condition, mentioned before.
However, the calculation results show that an increase of the coolant
·velocity gives higher safety margins. So, if the coolant velocity can
be increased by an increase of the primary coolant flow rate, the
RSG-GAS would have more safety margins.
(5) The total core power up to about 830 KW can be removed by the natural
circulation cooling under the condition that nucleate boiling is not
allowed anywhere in the core.
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(6) In the case of using only one natural circulation flap, the
calculation results are as the same as those in the case of using two
natural circulation flaps.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The expert would like to express his hearty gratitude to Mr. Bakri
Arbie, Director of Center for Multi-Purpose Reactor, Mr. Uju Jujuratisbela,
Head of Reactor physics Division, Mr. Iman Kuntoro, Head of Reactor
Operation Division for continuous encouragements and suggestions.
The expert also would like to express his highest thanks to Mr. Kurnia
Putranta and the other members of Reactor Physics Division for helpfull
discussion and cooperation to achieve his mission during his stay.
The expert also would like to express his highest thanks to Dr.
Hiromichi Fumoto, JICA advisor, for his advice, Mr. Tungko for typing this
paper.
JAERI- memo 02-064
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of the Indonesian Research Reactor RSG-GAS (Background, Measurement,
Model Verification and Analysis)", Sept., 1989, Serpong, Indonesia.
[3] S. Watanabe, "COOLOD : Thermal and Hydraulic Analysis Code for Research
Reactors with plate type Fuel elements", JAERI-M 84-162, Aug., 1984
[4] M. Kaminaga et al., "Thermohydraulic characteristics anlysis of natural
convective cooling mode on the Steady state condition of upgraded JRR-3
core, using COOLOD-N code", JAERI-M 87-055, March, 1987
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Forced-Convection Heat Transfer Characteristics between Upflow and
Downflow for Narrow Rectangular Channel", J. Nucl. Sci. Technol.,
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] AE R I- memo 02 - 064
Appendix Analysis Results of the forth, fifth and sixth core
Thermohydraulic calculations were also carried out for the fourth,

fifth and sixth core, using the axial power distribution factors measured at
the second core.
Major input data used in the calculations are shown in Table A-1 and
the thermohydraulic analysis results are shown in Table A-2.
Figure A-1, Figure A-2 and Figure A-3 show the distributions of fuel
plate surface temperature, fuel meat ~aximum temperature, ONB temperature,
saturation temperature of the coolant and bulk coolant temperature for the
hot channel at the fourth, fifth and sixth core.
JAERI- memo 02-064
Table A-1 Major input data used in the analysis for the fourth, fifth
and sixth core of the RSG-GAS
Fourth Sixth
Core Core
Effective flow rate

48.86* 1 48.86* 1 48.86* 1
per fuel element (m 3/h)
Core inlet temperature (°C) 40.0 40.0 40.0
2 2.036 2.036 2.036
Core inlet pressure (kg/cm .abs)
Number of. fuel elements
a. Standart fuel 28 33 40
b. Control fuel 8 8 8
Number of effective fuel
33.7143 38.7143 45.7143
elements in core
Thermal power (MW) 22.13 25.41 30.00
Net heat generated in the core (MW) 20.3596 23.3772 27.6
Average heat generated
0.6039 0.6038 0.6037
per fuel element (MW)
Radial peaking factor FR 1.16922* 2 1.16102* 2 1.28567* 2
Uncertainly factor Fu 1. 2*3 1.2*3 1.2*3
Core configuration factor
Fe
(Nuclear peaking factor)
F X Fu X Fe / 1.866 1.853
'---.. R
* 1 Measurement data at the third core

* 2 Obtained by IAFUEL code (Neutronic calculation results)
* ·3 Neutronic calculation uncertainly factor calculated by INTERATOM
* 4 Core configuration factor for TWC (maximum value) calculated by
INTERATOM
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Table A-2 Thermohydraulic analysis results for the fourth, fifth and
sixth core of the RSG-GAS (Hot channel~
Fourth Fifth Sixth

No. Core Core Core
1. Coolant velocity (m/s) 3.97 3.97

the core (kg/cm 2 )
0.511 0.510 0.506

(kg/cm 2 )
1.762 1. 762 1.763
4. Saturation temperature at
115.67 115.68 115.69
fuel plate exit (°C)
5. Coolant temperature rise
18.83 18.85 21.05
across the channel (°C)
6. Peak clad temperature (°C) 105.82 105.46 112.01
7.
·-
Peak meat temperature (°C) ~
r---
119.61 ) 127.68
.--- 2
8. Average heat flux (W/cm ) 71.25 70.75 78.34
9. Peak heat flux (W/cm 2 ) 117.42 116.59 129.10 I
10. Temperature margin
against ONB ( t.TONB) (°C)
21.53 21.86 15.85 i
11. Safety margin
(a) DNBR 2.55 2.57 2.32
(b) OFIR 2.08 2.09 1.89
J
0 0
~.oo a.oo 16.oo 24-00 32-0o 4o.oo 4a.oo s6.oo o 0
0
~
N
m
. 0
C\J
m
CASE NO. IA:l JA:l N:l NP:l K=l
0
0
0
0
....0 00 0
CD
C\J C\J 2 - - CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
0
0
5 0
ol ,. <"
..--- ----- -
.....
" ....
l ....
0
....
0 s-.- ONB TEMPRATURE
C\J 4 .,.. ... "' ' .. , "'- ( f)
C\J
7 ---- HEAT FLUX

0 _./' ; '~ OJ
a: 0
0
/' ''\ ON
0
_a _./ ; ~:1:: gN
u::! / \ C\Jl::
---------------------~---- --------------------------- ~-- ; \ "'u u

6 ....... .......
w /; \ ;
Cl
0:3:
:!.::
O:::o / 0~
'-<
=>a ; 0
::t>
t- . ;
/ ~X ox
a:~ ~::::) tzl
-
/
0:::
; -_j ::0
w / t- l.c.
a...
; a: I
;
/ Ot- 3ro
:1::0 ; w ~CI:
Wo ; oo::: 3
t- .
0
<D ;
/
I
------- C\J:::)
...:(f)
ow
C\J::c 0
_./ (f) 0
;
/' w N
I
0::: 0
0
2 ///
/
' Cl.... 0
.,..
(J)
0
0
.... 1 ///
/' ' \
\
\
0
00
0
0
0
CD
__ ,. //
\
\
\
/'
0 \ 0
0 / " MDNBR = 2.55 ..,.
0 0
/ " \
0
N
/
/
MOFIR = 2.08 I
I
0 ....
0
/
I
,.--"' ll TONB =21. 53
g. 7 g. 0
0
0 0 0
o.oo a.oo 16.oo 24-00 32.oo 4o.oo 4B.oo 56.oo
FUEL PLATE LENGTH (CMl
RSG-GRS FOURTH CORE

Fig. A-1 Calculation results of the temperature distributions
at the fourth core by using the axial power distribution
0 0
c::.o .oo a.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 46.00 56.00 0
0
0 N
~~
(lJ
(T)
CASE NO. IA:l JA:l N:l NP:l K:l
:~ ~~ ~;
STANDARD FUEL PLATE
N
2 - - CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
0
0
5 0
0
N
4
------- .... 0
...,. 0
...,. 5 - - ONB TEMPRATURE
,-" ' ... ""- N
,-"
/ " ' ... (f)
CD 7 ---- HEAT FLUX
0 ;' '' a: 0
"''
0
.-. 00{
,,, "
g~ ON
LJ ~ ------------- ,"" \
""u
·I:
~I:
6 --------~----- LJ
w
;
,/ -------------- ......
0
:>:::: C)
......
:3:
O:::o
:::Jo ,/ 0
~
o~
'-<
f- 0
,/ (lJ ox >
a:O
a:::
w
CD
,; /
,/ - a:. X
f-
~:::l
....J
I.J...
tzl
~
......
a_ I
p
n
I:o
Wa /
/
/
w
OJ-
~a:
a
Cb
/
00:::
a0
--- --
f- 0 / ow
"'1:::J
3 / //
0
(lJ
-(f) ~::r:
(f)
,-' w
0
N
" a:::: I
0
0
..,.
0
1
2
/ "
;'
--- '
"' \
D
00
a_ 0
0
0
0
..,.
CJ>
" D CD
--- -
/ \
/ " \
\
/ \
:~
\
~0 ~~
/ "
/ ' MDNBR = 2.57 1I ..,.
/ I D
/ MOFIR = 2.09
--- -
/ I
/
6TONB =21. 86
0
L~
0
~ 7 ~
0
o.oo a.oo 16.00 24.00 32.00 40.00 48.00 ss.oo 0 0
RSG-GRS FIFTH CORE

at the fifth core by using the axial power distribution
ac:u. a
a
CD
00 a.oo 16.00 24.00 32 .oo 40.00 48.00 56.00 0
N
(T) ~~
CASE NO. IA:l JA=l N:l NP:l K:l
:~ ~~ ~;
STANDARD FUEL PLATE
N
2 - - CLAD SURFACE TEMPRATURE
-- a.... a....
3---- MEAT MAXIMUM TEMPRRTURE
0 5 .... -- ...
a
0
,.,"'
..... ...
' ... ...
'
0
4 - - SATURATION TENPRATURE
5 - - ONB TENPRATURE
-
N
4
, ,. ,
,.
"'- N
0{ ,. ,. (f)
OJ 7 ---- HEAT FLUX
/ a: 0
C? / g~
0
. -
~ ~ --------- 6 --------~,~---
,/ "'u
·I:
ON
~I:
u
w / ------------ ......
c!l ......
G::o
:::Jo
r- . / "
/ " aCD
~
~
0:3:
a~
ox
.......
>-
0:0
w
CD
a::
""
/ " - r-• X
~:::J
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ti1
~
.....
,..,:0
a...
I::
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r- .
a /
~
~
/
~
~
,. ;
;
-------- - .....
a
a:
w
a::
Ot-
C?a:
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lL.
3
I
(t)
/ ,. ;
~:::J 3
3 ,. ,.
0
I / ~:r: 0
CD
,. / -(f)
,. / (f)
w 0
N
,. '' \
a::
a...
I
0 2 0 0
..,.
a a
0 /
\
\
0 0 m
/ CD
....
0 1 /
/ \
\ CD
,. / \
,. / \
,. / \
~1 /
/
/
/
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CORE THERMOHYDRAULIC ANALYSIS OF

Core Thermohydraulic Analysis of The Multi-Purpose

Research Reactor Development Division

(Received February, 1990)

National Atomic Energy Agency of Indonesia (Badan Tenaga Atom

2. Description of the Reactor Core .................................... 3

3. Calculation Model and Input Data used in the Analysis .............. 6

4. Steady-State Thermohydraulic Analysis Results ...................... 21

National Atomic Energy Agency (Badan Tenaga Atom Nasional:BATAN) has

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE REACTOR CORE

LIGHT- WATER- REFLECTOR

FE 25 FE 26 CE 6 FE 27 FE 28 CE 1 FE29 FE 30 BE24 V(7

8E2B FE 35 FE36 FE37 FE38 FE 39 FE 1.0 BE 29

Fig. 1 Set up of Typical Working Core

3. CALCULATION MODEL AND INPUT DATA USED IN THE ANALYSIS a

3.1 Temperature calculation model

Fuel plate temperatures are calculated by assuming that the heat

(1) Temperature calculation model under forced convection cooling

Figure 2 shows a temperature calculation model under a forced

(2) Temperature calculation model under natural circulation cooling

Figure 3 shows a temperature calculation model under a natural

3.2 Pressure drop calculation model

(1) Pressure drop calculation model under forced convection cooling

Figure 4 shows a pressure drop calculation model of the fuel element

t (2) Pressure drop calculation model under natural circulation cooling

a. Pressure loss coefficients due to geometry change (contraction)

is 0.5 [1.0 -(Vl/Vs)]

3.3 Major input data used in the analysis

(1) Axial power distribution

Axial distributions of the power generated in the fuel element used as

(2) Flow rate through a fuel element

(3) Core inlet temperature and core inlet pressure

As for the core inlet temperature at each core configuration except

(4) Number of fuel elements installed in the core

Number of fuel elements installed in the core at each core

Where Neff Number of effective fuel elements

(6) Fuel element specification used in the calculation

Table 10 shows fuel element specifications used in the calculation.

Table 1 Pressure drop calculation data for forced convection cooling

n Region No. Flow area Equivalent Factor Cb Resistance coeffcient

1 52.533 r 7. 2264 0.5

Table 2 Pressure drop calculation data for natural circulation cooling

Table 3 Pressure drop calculation data for natural circulation cooling

Region No. Flow area Equivalent Factor Cb Resistance coeffcient

1 3600 60.0 0.5

* Factor Cb is used for calculating friction loss coefficient under

Table 4 Axial power distribution factors used in the calculation

Core ~First Core0::ond Cor; Third c~ .:.-- · ~,·· -TWC

* Axial power distribution factors used in the calculation are

First Second Third TWC

Primary coolant flow rate (m 3/hY 2550 2675 2715 3100

Effective flow rate per fuel

*1 Measurement data at each core

Table 6 Core Inlet Temperature and Core Inle t Pressure

First Second Third TWC

Core inlet temperature ( oc) 3o.o* 1 35.o* 1 35.o* 1 4o.o* 2

*1 Measurement data at each core

Table 7 Number of fuel elements installed in the core

First Second Third TWC

Number of fuel elements

* Number of effective fuel elements in core was used for calculating

First Second Third TWC

Thermal power (MW) 10.7 13.3 18.2 30.0

*1 Net heat generated in the core has been evaluated to be 92 % of the

First Second Third TWC

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