Thermal and Thermal Stress Analysis of a Pool Type LMFBR Deck Structure

摘要

The thermal capabilities of the ANSYS code were used to construct a thermal model of a pool type LMFBR system. This model included the primary tank of hot sodium covered by the concrete deck. Included in the geometry were the pump, heat exchanger, and control rod penetrations, and the metallic insulation underneath the concrete. The model included radiation and conduction of heat from the hot sodium to the concrete deck, and the cooling of the concrete via water pipes embedded in it. Thermal stresses are calculated within the code for the various plate and shell steel elements used in the code to represent different parts of the structure. This study provides a basis for studying the effect of insulation and coolant in the design of the deck structure. (ERA citation 05:000794)