학술논문

Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA) Analysis of the ARIES-ST Design
Document Type
Article
Source
Fusion Technology; November 1998, Vol. 34 Issue: 2 p1079-1083, 5p
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ISSN
07481896
Abstract
Loss of coolant accident (LOCA) analysis is performed for ARIES-ST. ARIES-ST is a fusion power plant design based on the spherical tokamak concept to serve as a commercial power plant. It is assumed that the plasma is immediately quenched at the onset of the LOCA and the chamber components begin to increase in temperature due to the afterheat generated. This analysis examines the thermal behavior of the in-vessel components to determine the maximum temperature reached and addresses various schemes of afterheat removal. The thermal behavior of the reactor following a LOCA is simulated using a transient two-dimensional finite element model.