Helium circulator design and testing

被引：6

作者：

Zhou, HZ ^{[1
]}

Wang, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Tsing Hua Univ, Inst Nucl Energy Technol, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China

来源：

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN | 2002年 / 218卷 / 1-3期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0029-5493(02)00190-5

中图分类号：

TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];

学科分类号：

0827 ; 082701 ;

摘要：

The helium circulator is a key component of the 10 MW high temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTR-10), which assures the thermal energy transfer from the reactor core to the steam generator and operates at 3.0 MPa, 250 degreesC helium condition. At the rated condition, the mass flow rate is 4.32 kg s(-1) and the pressure rise can reach 51.7 kPa at the rotational speed of 5000 rpm. In fact, the pressure rise required for the HTR-10 is only 14.7 kPa with a rotational speed of 3052 rpm. Thus, the layout of the blower contains a considerable margin. This paper presents the design procedures of the circulator during its development. Test results both in the factory and in the HTR-10 are given. Furthermore, the circulator design features and aerodynamic performance are highlighted. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：189 / 198

页数：10