基于CFD-DEM方法的安全壳碎片迁移流固耦合数值模拟研究

Research on Fluid-solid Coupling Numerical Simulation for Debris Transport in Containment Based on CFD-DEM Method

  • 摘要: 当核电厂发生冷却剂丧失事故(LOCA)时,破口介质的喷射过程会导致大量碎片迅速进入安全壳内部,这不仅显著增大滤网处的压降,还可能阻碍安全系统中冷却水的正常循环过程,进而影响事故后反应堆的安全运行。本文基于典型碎片迁移试验台架,结合计算流体力学(CFD)与离散单元法(DEM)建立了碎片迁移分析模型,并在验证数值模型准确性的基础上,重点研究了流速变化及碎片堆积对迁移过程的影响,分析了不同流速下碎片的迁移行为及堆积特性。结果表明,入口流速及碎片堆积形态对碎片的迁移行为和迁移份额具有显著影响,低流速下,碎片因回流效应和结构件阻隔,在流道前端堆积形成静止区;而高流速下,碎片迁移距离增大,堆积发生在结构件前的低速回流区,流道边缘的回流效应使碎片向边缘迁移。碎片堆积对流道流场与压力场的影响较为局部,主要表现为碎片堆处流速减缓和迎流面局部正压区引起的压降增大。研究成果为核电厂内部碎片迁移过程的优化设计与安全评估提供了理论依据与技术支持。

     

    Abstract: When a loss of coolant accident (LOCA) occurs in a nuclear power plant, the rupture of the coolant leads to a rapid introduction of many debris into the containment vessel. This not only significantly increases the pressure drop at the filter screen but also hinders the circulation of cooling water in the safety systems, thereby affecting the safe operation of the reactor after the accident. In order to accurately obtain the transportation process of debris inside the containment and analyze the impact of debris on the water circulation and hydraulic characteristics after the accident, numerical simulation calculations on the debris transportation were carried out in this paper. Based on a typical debris transport experimental setup, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and discrete element method (DEM) was combined to establish a debris transport analysis model. By comparing the numerical simulation results with the debris deposition test and migration test results, the accuracy of the constructed debris transport numerical simulation model was verified. Based on the established numerical analysis model, the migration process of thermal insulation cotton debris was simulated at inlet flow rates of 1 m/s and 2 m/s, and the migration process mechanism of the debris and the accumulation characteristics of the debris were analyzed. The results indicate that flow velocity and debris accumulation morphology significantly influence debris transport behavior and share. At low flow rates, the fluid driving force on the debris in the flow channel is insufficient to overcome the viscosity and friction resistance, resulting in the accumulation of debris at the front of the flow channel center. Under the combined influence of the solid-liquid phase force and the viscosity, the debris forms three different debris accumulation types from the flow inlet to the outlet: accumulation area, void area, and obstacle area. At this time, basically no debris is transported to the rear end of the structure. At high flow velocities, the transport distance of debris increases, with accumulation occurring in the low-speed recirculation zone in front of the structural parts, and the recirculation effects at the edges of the flow channel cause the debris to move toward the edges. The impact of debris accumulation on the flow and pressure fields in the flow channel is localized, primarily manifested as a decrease in flow velocity at the debris accumulation site and an increase in pressure drop caused by localized positive pressure regions at the leading surface. The findings provide theoretical foundations and technical support for the optimization design and safety assessment of debris transport processes within nuclear power plants.

     

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