Identification of reactor internals' vibration modes of a Korean standard PWR using structural modeling and neutron noise analysis

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 43, Issue 1-4 SPEC, 2003, Pages 177-186

  Park, Jinho ^a   Lee, Jeong Han ^a   Kim, Tae Ryong ^b   Park, Jong Beom ^c   Lee, Sang Kwon ^d   Koo, In Soo ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI)   (South Korea)

^c Hanyang Women's University   (South Korea)

^d Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A three dimensional finite element analyses; Comprehensive vibration assessment program (CVAP); Ex core and in core neutron noise signals; Fundamental shell and bending mode frequency; Pressurized water reactor (PWR)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLANTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR CORES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BENDING MODE FREQUENCY; EX-CORE NEUTRON NOISE SIGNAL; IN-CORE NEUTRON NOISE SIGNAL; NEUTRON NOISE ANALYSIS;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 0038754900     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-1970(03)00021-0     Document Type: Article

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