Numerical Analysis of VVER-440/213 Concrete Biological Shield under Normal Operation

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<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21110%2F19%3A00331491" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21110/19:00331491 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.05.004" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.05.004</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.05.004" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.nucengdes.2019.05.004</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Numerical Analysis of VVER-440/213 Concrete Biological Shield under Normal Operation

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The numerical approach for the coupled damage-creep modeling of concrete biological shield, which combines the current and the past knowledge regarding the effects of irradiation and temperature on concrete with the real measured and calculated neutron fluence and temperature distribution for VVER-440/213 reactors, is described in detail in this study. The proposed approach takes into account the real structural geometry as well as the real neutron fluence and temperature distribution and the latest knowledge about the effect of irradiation and temperature on concrete strength and stiffness. The radiation induced volumetric expansion and the thermal expansion of concrete are modeled. According to the results of the numerical simulation, the analyzed structure reaches critical damage within the time interval from 10.00 to 35.25 years of normal operation. The damage of the concrete biological shield of the VVER reactor will not affect the load-bearing function of the containment building, since the biological shield is self-bearing. The shielding properties of the biological shield may be reduced due to the appearance of the radial cracks, however, the concrete wall, which is situated right behind the biological shield, will ensure the necessary shielding. Therefore, the concrete biological shield of the VVER reactors can be considered as sacrificial structure and can be damaged without significant consequences. However, this study implies the importance of capability to predict the behavior of those PWR reactor biological shields which serve both the load-bearing and shielding purposes.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Numerical Analysis of VVER-440/213 Concrete Biological Shield under Normal Operation

Popis výsledku anglicky

The numerical approach for the coupled damage-creep modeling of concrete biological shield, which combines the current and the past knowledge regarding the effects of irradiation and temperature on concrete with the real measured and calculated neutron fluence and temperature distribution for VVER-440/213 reactors, is described in detail in this study. The proposed approach takes into account the real structural geometry as well as the real neutron fluence and temperature distribution and the latest knowledge about the effect of irradiation and temperature on concrete strength and stiffness. The radiation induced volumetric expansion and the thermal expansion of concrete are modeled. According to the results of the numerical simulation, the analyzed structure reaches critical damage within the time interval from 10.00 to 35.25 years of normal operation. The damage of the concrete biological shield of the VVER reactor will not affect the load-bearing function of the containment building, since the biological shield is self-bearing. The shielding properties of the biological shield may be reduced due to the appearance of the radial cracks, however, the concrete wall, which is situated right behind the biological shield, will ensure the necessary shielding. Therefore, the concrete biological shield of the VVER reactors can be considered as sacrificial structure and can be damaged without significant consequences. However, this study implies the importance of capability to predict the behavior of those PWR reactor biological shields which serve both the load-bearing and shielding purposes.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

20101 - Civil engineering

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/8F17002" target="_blank" >8F17002: Efekt chemické sloučeniny betonu a jeho chování v dlouhodobém radioaktivním prostředí</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2019

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Nuclear Engineering and Design

ISSN

0029-5493

e-ISSN

1872-759X

Svazek periodika

350

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

August

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

9

Strana od-do

58-66

Kód UT WoS článku

000470690900006

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85065534503