Fluid-Structure Interaction in a 3-by-3 Reduced-Scale Fuel Assembly Network

We present experimental results on 9 reduced-scale fuel assemblies arranged in a network of 3 by 3, subjected to an axial flow. The objective is to analyse the fluid force induced by the motion of the central fuel assembly on the others fuel assemblies. The displacement of the central fuel assembly...

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Main Authors: Guillaume Ricciardi, Sergio Bellizzi, Bruno Collard, Bruno Cochelin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/517471
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description We present experimental results on 9 reduced-scale fuel assemblies arranged in a network of 3 by 3, subjected to an axial flow. The objective is to analyse the fluid force induced by the motion of the central fuel assembly on the others fuel assemblies. The displacement of the central fuel assembly is imposed, while the others are fixed. Fluid forces acting on fuel assemblies are measured with force sensors. We observed that the coupling between fuel assemblies increases with the fluid velocity, and that the coupling in the transverse direction is not negligible compared to the coupling in the direction of excitation. We also observe that the fluid flow induces a stiffening of the central fuel assembly.
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spelling doaj-art-a457fe407e1e4fcebb8df5e81fb524e62025-08-20T02:20:21ZengWileyScience and Technology of Nuclear Installations1687-60751687-60832010-01-01201010.1155/2010/517471517471Fluid-Structure Interaction in a 3-by-3 Reduced-Scale Fuel Assembly NetworkGuillaume Ricciardi0Sergio Bellizzi1Bruno Collard2Bruno Cochelin3CEA CADARACHE DEN/DTN/STRI/LHC, 13108 Saint-Paul-Lez-Durance Cedex, FranceLMA CNRS, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, FranceCEA CADARACHE DEN/DTN/STRI/LHC, 13108 Saint-Paul-Lez-Durance Cedex, FranceLMA CNRS, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, FranceWe present experimental results on 9 reduced-scale fuel assemblies arranged in a network of 3 by 3, subjected to an axial flow. The objective is to analyse the fluid force induced by the motion of the central fuel assembly on the others fuel assemblies. The displacement of the central fuel assembly is imposed, while the others are fixed. Fluid forces acting on fuel assemblies are measured with force sensors. We observed that the coupling between fuel assemblies increases with the fluid velocity, and that the coupling in the transverse direction is not negligible compared to the coupling in the direction of excitation. We also observe that the fluid flow induces a stiffening of the central fuel assembly.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/517471
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Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
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