Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scaling

The volume of the nuclear power plant containment is huge, making it difficult to conduct equal-scale or large-scale thermal-hydraulic tests. Currently the test data mainly come from small-scale tests. To address the applicability of small-scale containment test data in validation process of the con...

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Main Authors: Liu Yusheng, Qiao Xuedong, Tan Sichao, Jing Jianping, Wang Ting, Zhu Yuanbing
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-06-01
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author Liu Yusheng
Qiao Xuedong
Tan Sichao
Jing Jianping
Wang Ting
Zhu Yuanbing
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Qiao Xuedong
Tan Sichao
Jing Jianping
Wang Ting
Zhu Yuanbing
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description The volume of the nuclear power plant containment is huge, making it difficult to conduct equal-scale or large-scale thermal-hydraulic tests. Currently the test data mainly come from small-scale tests. To address the applicability of small-scale containment test data in validation process of the containment performance analysis code, the analysis method for applicability of experimental data is proposed and developed on the basis of similarity analysis of the pressure response process in the containment. The applicability study of the test data, which are produced by some scaled containment facilities such as the HDR, Battelle and CVTR, is carried out in combination with the test parameters. The applicability of each test case isobtained respectively when they are applied to validate the containment code in case of the Large Break Loss of Coolant Accident (LBLOCA) and Main Steam Line Break Accident (MSLB) of HPR1000 nuclear power plant. The results show that the similarity criteria for pressure response process and key phenomena within the containment vessel under accident conditions can be employed to analyze the applicability of different containment tests to specified power plant. The test dataoriginating fromHDR ISP-16 and HDR ISP-23can represent the pressure transient process, results of coupling phenomena such as mass and energy release at the break, condensation near the containment shell and internals, within the HPR1000 containment in case of LBLOCA or MSLB. The distortion is either within the acceptable range or conservative for design limits of containment pressure, so that the small-scale containment test data could be suitable for verification and validation of the HPR1000 containment thermal hydraulic response analysis code.
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spelling doaj-art-4ef4d4c18da04d1591f455aac88d256a2025-08-20T03:31:34ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.International Journal of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Design and Technology2468-60502025-06-017212012710.1016/j.jandt.2025.04.001Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scalingLiu Yusheng0Qiao Xuedong1Tan Sichao2Jing Jianping3Wang Ting4Zhu Yuanbing5State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Regulatory Simulation and Validation, Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, MEE, Beijing, 100086, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power Safety, Shenzhen, 518026, China; Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power System & Equipment, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, ChinaState Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Regulatory Simulation and Validation, Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, MEE, Beijing, 100086, ChinaHeilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Nuclear Power System & Equipment, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China; Corresponding author.State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Regulatory Simulation and Validation, Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, MEE, Beijing, 100086, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, 518026, ChinaChina Nuclear Power Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, 518026, ChinaThe volume of the nuclear power plant containment is huge, making it difficult to conduct equal-scale or large-scale thermal-hydraulic tests. Currently the test data mainly come from small-scale tests. To address the applicability of small-scale containment test data in validation process of the containment performance analysis code, the analysis method for applicability of experimental data is proposed and developed on the basis of similarity analysis of the pressure response process in the containment. The applicability study of the test data, which are produced by some scaled containment facilities such as the HDR, Battelle and CVTR, is carried out in combination with the test parameters. The applicability of each test case isobtained respectively when they are applied to validate the containment code in case of the Large Break Loss of Coolant Accident (LBLOCA) and Main Steam Line Break Accident (MSLB) of HPR1000 nuclear power plant. The results show that the similarity criteria for pressure response process and key phenomena within the containment vessel under accident conditions can be employed to analyze the applicability of different containment tests to specified power plant. The test dataoriginating fromHDR ISP-16 and HDR ISP-23can represent the pressure transient process, results of coupling phenomena such as mass and energy release at the break, condensation near the containment shell and internals, within the HPR1000 containment in case of LBLOCA or MSLB. The distortion is either within the acceptable range or conservative for design limits of containment pressure, so that the small-scale containment test data could be suitable for verification and validation of the HPR1000 containment thermal hydraulic response analysis code.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468605025000262ContainmentSimilarity analysisValidationSafety analysisPressure responseHPR1000
spellingShingle Liu Yusheng
Qiao Xuedong
Tan Sichao
Jing Jianping
Wang Ting
Zhu Yuanbing
Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scaling
International Journal of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Design and Technology
Containment
Similarity analysis
Validation
Safety analysis
Pressure response
HPR1000
title Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scaling
title_full Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scaling
title_fullStr Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scaling
title_full_unstemmed Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scaling
title_short Research on applicability of containment test data for HPR1000 based on phenomena scaling
title_sort research on applicability of containment test data for hpr1000 based on phenomena scaling
topic Containment
Similarity analysis
Validation
Safety analysis
Pressure response
HPR1000
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468605025000262
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