Development of a hybrid ECT sensor for JSFR SG double-wall tubes

A new design has been adopted for the steam generator (SG) tubes of the Japan Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor (JSFR) using double-wall tubes. This paper estimates and assesses the effectiveness of detecting defects in SG double-wall tubes of the JSFR by using combined high-frequency eddy current testing (ECT) and low-frequency remote field eddy current sensors. We confirm that the proposed hybrid ECT sensor is highly sensitive to small defects, fatigue cracks, and other defects even when located under support plates of tubes. The parameters of the hybrid ECT sensor are designed and optimized to detect small defects using accurate numerical simulations based on the finite element method, using an in-house developed code. The sensitivity and high performance of the hybrid ECT sensor was validated with experimental measurements.     

Fast group explicit algorithms for diffusion problems

In this paper fast algorithms based on the Group Explicit (GE) formula are derived and the implementation procedure described for the diffusion problem. The new algorithms have computational cost which is half that of the classical explicit method. Furthermore they are shown to be as accurate as the earlier methods with reduced stability problems.     

Development of the residual sodium quantification method for a fuel assembly of SFRs

ABSTRACT

In a fuel handling system of sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFRs), it is necessary to remove the sodium remaining on spent fuel assemblies (FAs) before storing them in a spent fuel water pool (SFP). A next-generation SFR in Japan has adopted an advanced dry cleaning process which consists of argon gas blowing to remove the metallic residual sodium on the FA, which increases economic competitiveness and reduces waste products thanks to a waterless process. In this R&D work, performance of the dry cleaning process has been investigated. This paper describes experimental and analytical work focusing on the amount of residual sodium remaining on FA components, for instance the handling head, the wrapper tube, the upper shielding, and the entrance nozzle. The tests, using water and sodium, investigated the amount of residual liquid remaining on laboratory scale specimens representing three fundamental shapes: narrow gaps, horizontal holes, and corners. On the basis of the experimental results, the residual sodium quantification method for FA was constructed. The constructed method enables quantitative estimation of the amount of residual sodium on the entire FA before and after the argon gas blowing with 95% reliability.     

A method for the determination of turbulence intensity by means of a fast response pressure probe and its application in a LP turbine

This paper describes the measurements and the post-processing procedure adopted for the determination of the turbulence intensity in a low pressure turbine (LPT) by means of a single sensor fast response aerodynamic pressure probe. The rig was designed in cooperation with MTU Aero Engines and considerable efforts were put into the adjustment of all relevant model parameters. Blade count ratio, airfoil aspect ratio, reduced massflow, reduced speed, inlet turbulence intensity and Reynolds numbers were chosen to reproduce the full scale LP turbine. Measurements were performed adopting a phase-locked acquisition technique in order to provide the time resolved flow field downstream of the turbine rotor. The total pressure random fluctuations are obtained by selectively filtering, in the frequency domain, the deterministic unsteadiness due to the rotor blades and coherent structures. The turbulence intensity is derived from the inverse Fourier transform and the correlations between total pressure and velocity fluctuations. The determination of the turbulence intensity allows the discussion of the interaction processes between the stator and rotor for engine-representative operating conditions of the turbine.     

恶劣环境下快速门的应用

针对快速门在恶劣环境下使用存在的问题,采用合理的解决方案对快速门进行改造,解决了现场灰尘大造成雷达感应器失灵和现场有强风造成门帘脱离轨道的问题,开拓了快速门的应用领域。     

Development of Motor Model of Rotor Slot Harmonics for Speed Sensorless Control of Induction Motor

This paper proposes a novel mathematical dynamic model to represent the steady‐state and transient‐state characteristics of rotor slot harmonics of an induction motor for sensorless control. Although it is well known that the rotor slot harmonics originate from the mechanical structure of the induction motor, a mathematical model that describes the relationship between the stator/rotor currents of the induction motor and the slot harmonics has not yet been proposed. Therefore, in this paper, a three‐phase model of the induction motor that depicts the rotor slot harmonics is developed by taking into consideration the magnetomotive force harmonics and the change in the magnetic air gap caused by the rotor slots. The validity of the proposed model is verified by comparing the experimental results and the calculated values. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 186(3): 63–74, 2014; Published online in Wiley Online Library ( wileyonlinelibrary.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.22478     

快堆核电厂热力系统加热器设计方案热经济性分析

核电厂热力系统设计需在保证安全性的前提下尽量提高经济性。经济性的影响因素较多，包括技术成熟度、设备成熟度以及系统热经济性等。为了从热经济性的角度确定最优的快堆核电厂热力系统加热器配置，以俄方800 MW钠冷快堆热力系统为参考，基于热平衡分析法建立了适用于快堆核电厂的加热器、立式汽水分离再热器等设备的热力分析模型，进而开发了快堆核电厂热力系统热经济性分析程序，利用俄方设计计算值进行了程序验证。利用新开发的程序研究了不同加热器布置方案、给水焓升分配方案，确定了等焓降分配法的给水焓升分配方案热经济性最好。     

Accurate low complexity modeling of twisted pairs suitable for G.fast frequencies

As the higher and higher frequency bands of existing metallic cables in access networks are being continuously exploited by modern transmission technologies, such as the G.fast, the necessity of providing accurate and suitable modeling of their transmission characteristics is evident. Therefore, this paper is focused on modeling of a propagation constant of twisted pairs and metallic cables at high frequencies up to 250 MHz, and an innovative arsinh model is proposed and described. This new model is based on an idea of adopting inverse hyperbolic sine function for modeling of both secondary line coefficients, attenuation constant and phase constant, and its main motivation is to provide their accurate estimations for G.fast frequencies up to 250 MHz for various types of metallic cables while maintaining a low computational complexity. The proposed model was compared with numerous characteristics measured for various real metallic cables as well as with several existing models in order to illustrate its potential. The results, which are presented within this paper, clearly illustrate that the proposed arsinh model generally outperforms existing standard models based on the equal number of required parameters. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

六盘山隧道软弱围岩快速施工工艺

结合六盘山隧道Ⅴ级围岩的工程特点,着重介绍软弱围岩隧道快速施工方案及技术要求,通过工程实践,详细地介绍了三台阶七步开挖法施工的技术特点、工艺原理、施工工艺等,对类似隧道施工有一定的参考价值。