Abstract:
The reactor vessel is an important safeguard for nuclear safe, it must insure that the reactor vessel as a pressure vessel meets the requirements of the RCC-M code by stress analysis. First, 3D model of the reactor vessel is built with ANSYS which is a finite element analysis software. Then, the stress intensities of the reactor vessel effected by different pressure, temperature, earthquake and other loads were computed. Last, the result with limits applicable showed in RCC-M was compared. This report shows that the reactor vessel meets the requirements of the RCC-M code under calculated condition and shows a good way for primary equipments stress analysis.