Quantitative analysis of piping configuration effects on the hydraulic performance of the CAP1400 reactor coolant pump's core components via source term and modal decomposition methods
Zhenyang Guo, Xiaxia Xiang, Yeming Lu, Xiaofang Wang, Weijun Wang
Topics & Concepts
PipingBoiler feedwaterCoolantNuclear engineeringNuclear power plantPressurized water reactorBoiler (water heating)EngineeringNuclear reactor coreNuclear reactorReactor pressure vesselNuclear powerModal analysisPressure dropHydraulicsMechanical engineeringHydraulic machineryModalEnergy sourceTransient (computer programming)Computer simulationEnvironmental scienceOperational Modal AnalysisThermal hydraulicsInletCavitation Phenomena in PumpsHydraulic flow and structuresNuclear Engineering Thermal-Hydraulics