Major Achievements and Prospect of the ATLAS Integral Effect Tests
A large-scale thermal-hydraulic integral effect test facility, ATLAS (Advanced Thermal-hydraulic Test Loop for Accident Simulation), has been operated by KAERI. The reference plant of ATLAS is the APR1400 (Advanced Power Reactor, 1400 MWe). Since 2007, an extensive series of experimental works were...
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| description | A large-scale thermal-hydraulic integral effect test facility, ATLAS (Advanced Thermal-hydraulic Test Loop for Accident Simulation), has been operated by KAERI. The reference plant of ATLAS is the APR1400 (Advanced Power Reactor, 1400 MWe). Since 2007, an extensive series of experimental works were successfully carried out, including large break loss of coolant accident tests, small break loss of coolant accident tests at various break locations, steam generator tube rupture tests, feed line break tests, and steam line break tests. These tests contributed toward an understanding of the unique thermal-hydraulic behavior, resolving the safety-related concerns and providing validation data for evaluation of the safety analysis codes and methodology for the advanced pressurized water reactor, APR1400. Major discoveries and lessons found in the past integral effect tests are summarized in this paper. As the demand for integral effect tests is on the rise due to the active national nuclear R&D program in Korea, the future prospects of the application of the ATLAS facility are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b212a9ede98542e08ec57b5ad1d823752025-02-03T01:25:04ZengWileyScience and Technology of Nuclear Installations1687-60751687-60832012-01-01201210.1155/2012/375070375070Major Achievements and Prospect of the ATLAS Integral Effect TestsKi-Yong Choi0Yeon-Sik Kim1Chul-Hwa Song2Won-Pil Baek3Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daedeok-daero 989-111, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 305-353, Republic of KoreaKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daedeok-daero 989-111, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 305-353, Republic of KoreaKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daedeok-daero 989-111, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 305-353, Republic of KoreaKorea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Daedeok-daero 989-111, Yuseong-Gu, Daejeon 305-353, Republic of KoreaA large-scale thermal-hydraulic integral effect test facility, ATLAS (Advanced Thermal-hydraulic Test Loop for Accident Simulation), has been operated by KAERI. The reference plant of ATLAS is the APR1400 (Advanced Power Reactor, 1400 MWe). Since 2007, an extensive series of experimental works were successfully carried out, including large break loss of coolant accident tests, small break loss of coolant accident tests at various break locations, steam generator tube rupture tests, feed line break tests, and steam line break tests. These tests contributed toward an understanding of the unique thermal-hydraulic behavior, resolving the safety-related concerns and providing validation data for evaluation of the safety analysis codes and methodology for the advanced pressurized water reactor, APR1400. Major discoveries and lessons found in the past integral effect tests are summarized in this paper. As the demand for integral effect tests is on the rise due to the active national nuclear R&D program in Korea, the future prospects of the application of the ATLAS facility are also discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/375070 |
| spellingShingle | Ki-Yong Choi Yeon-Sik Kim Chul-Hwa Song Won-Pil Baek Major Achievements and Prospect of the ATLAS Integral Effect Tests Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations |
| title | Major Achievements and Prospect of the ATLAS Integral Effect Tests |
| title_full | Major Achievements and Prospect of the ATLAS Integral Effect Tests |
| title_fullStr | Major Achievements and Prospect of the ATLAS Integral Effect Tests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Major Achievements and Prospect of the ATLAS Integral Effect Tests |
| title_short | Major Achievements and Prospect of the ATLAS Integral Effect Tests |
| title_sort | major achievements and prospect of the atlas integral effect tests |
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