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Research on Neutronics Safety Parameters of the AP1000 Nuclear Reactor under Different Conditions
Energies, 2023 Changes in temperature during reactor operation may cause changes in physical parameters, leading to core overheating and accidents. It is essential to analyze and assess the safety parameters of the core under different operating conditions.
Xinyi Niu +4 more
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Thermo-hydraulic Simulation of AP1000 Nuclear Reactor Fuel Assembly
Vetor, 2021 One of the challenges of future nuclear power is the development of safer and more efficient nuclear reactor designs. The AP1000 reactor based on the PWR concept of generation III + has several advantages, which can be summarized as: a modular ...
Leonardo Acosta Martínez +3 more
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Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations, 2021 According to the characteristics of the reactor internal structure of nuclear power plants, the vibration of the secondary core support pillar in water can be modeled as the vibration of the cantilever beam structure under the action of transverse flow ...
Xiaowen Wang, Yixian Zhou
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Science and Technology of Nuclear InstallationsOn September 2021, Polish government declared that six pressurized water reactors with combined capacity of 6–9 GWe will be built by 2040 to reduce Poland’s reliance on coal. Due to the adopted schedule, construction of the first nuclear power plant will
Edyta Agata Macieja, Juyoul Kim
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Radiation knowledge and anxiety levels among residents proximity to the world’s first AP1000 nuclear power unit [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthObjectiveAssess the level of radiation-related knowledge (RRK) and nuclear energy-related knowledge (NERK) among residents near the Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant, the first project adopted the Advanced Passive Pressurized Water Reactor (AP1000) technology ...
Jiadi Guo +7 more
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Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2019 The present work develops and analysis the main parameters of a test section for natural convection in case of failure of the pumping system as much as the loss of coolant in refrigeration accidents.
Luis Felipe Serra Cadiz +3 more
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Energy Procedia, 2012 AbstractThis paper evaluates three-dimensional turbulent flow and convective heat transfer through mixing split vane in a single-phase and steady-state sub-channel of AP1000 nuclear reactor core by using general computational fluid dynamics code, Fluent6.3.26.Realizable K-ɛ model is used as a turbulent closure model, and the sub-channel is analyzed by ...
Wang, Shenglong +3 more
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Invariant methods for an ensemble-based sensitivity analysis of a passive containment cooling system of an AP1000 nuclear power plant [PDF]
Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 2016 open4noSensitivity Analysis (SA) is performed to gain fundamental insights on a system behavior that is usually reproduced by a model and to identify the most relevant input variables whose variations affect the system model functional response.
Borgonovo, Emanuele +3 more
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A Verticality Adjustment Technology for AP1000 Refueling Machine Mast [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2022 The refueling machine is used to handle the nuclear fuel assembly in the nuclear island, and is used to transport fuel between the fuel upender basket and reactor vessel core. During Unit 1 of a nuclear power plant initial fuel loading, it was found that
Zuo Changdi +4 more
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Deformation control during the welding of AP1000 main pump casing and steam generator
Nuclear Materials and Energy, 2021 The welding of the AP1000 Reactor Coolant Pump (RCP) casing and Steam Generator (SG) is an important issue to maintain the integrity of pressure boundary.
Guang-qing He +6 more
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