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Static Stress Analysis of CANFLEX Fuel Bundle

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Static Stress Analysis of CANFLEX Fuel Bundles

by
H. Y. Kang, K. S. Sim, J. H. Lee, T . H. Kim, J. S. Jun,
C. H. Chung, J. H. Park, H. C. Suk

Abstract

The static stress analysis of the fuel bundles with a load of hydraulic drag
force is performed to evaluate the fuel integrity during the refuelling service.
The present analysis method has been developed for the structural integrity
evaluation by performing FEM modelling for the randomly aligned bundles in
the fuel channel. The single bundle modelling for the stress analysis of
CANDU-6 standard .fuel and CANFLEX bundle is newly developed in order to
evaluate the fuel mechanical design. The static stress analysis is carried out
by predicting the drag force, stress and displacement of fuel bundle. The
plastic analysis on the single bundle shell/beam model was performed, since
the elastic analysis for 13 bundles 3-D beam model had been carried out. By
the comparison of strength tests and analysis results, the displacement values
are well agreed within 15 %. The analysis shows that the CANFLEX fuel
bundle keep its structural integrity during the refuelling service.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION

PAGE

1.
2.

INTRODUCTION
LOAD AND STRUCTURAL MATRICES

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2.1
2.2
3.
3.1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.2
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5.
6.

Hydraulic Drag Load

Structural Matrices
STATIC STRESS ANALYSIS
Analysis Modeling
Beam Model for 13 Bundles in Channel
Shell/Beam Model for Single Bundle
Stress Analysis
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES

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Drag Forces at Downstream Endplate/Sheaths Junction of #1 Bundle

Maximum Stress Calculated by Elastic 3D Beam Model at
Downstream Endplate of #1 Bundle
Stress Intensity Calculated by Elastic Shell/Beam Model at
Downstream Endplate of #1 Bundle
Displacement Values on the #1 Bundle Downstream Endplate
at Step I and Step II by Plastic Analysis
'
Maximum Displacements of Endplate versus Drag Forces
by Plastic Shell/Beam Model under Outside Condition Fz=0
Comparison of Maximum Displacement Values between
the Analysis Results and the Strength Tests

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TABLES
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6

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ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure 1
- Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6

Load Configuration in the Fuel Channel during Refueling

Configuration of the CANFLEX Fuel Bundle
Positions and Orientations of Fuel Bundles used in Double and
Single Side-stop Strength Tests
Fuel Machine Side-stop for CANDU-6 Fuel Strength Tests
Fuel String Beam Model for the 13 Fuel Bundles in Channel
Drag Force Load Boundary Condition for 13 Bundles Beam Model

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Figure 18
Figure 19
Figure 20
Figure 21
Figure 22
Figure 23
Figure 24

Fine Six Segments of Each Bundle

Shell/Beam Combination Model for the Single Bundle
Fine Node Arrangement of Endplate for Single Bundle Model
Flow Chart of Structure Analysis for CANFLEX Fuel Bundles
Drag Load carried by Outer, Interm. & Inner Ring Elements
Deformed Shape around #1 and #2 Bundle(Double Side-stops)
Deformed Shape around #1 and #2 Bundle(Single Side-stop)
Stress Contour on the Endplate by Elastic Shell/Beam Analysis(DS)
Stress Contour on the Endplate by Elastic Shell/Beam Analysis(SS)
Deformed Shape of Single Bundle by Plastic Shell/Beam Analysis
(Step I with Fz=Load, Double Side-stops)
Deformed Shape of Single Bundle by Plastic Shell/Beam Analysis
(Step H with Fz=0.0, Double Side-stops)
Deformed Shape of Single Bundle by Plastic Shell/Beam Analysis
(Step I with Fz=Load, Single Side-stop)
Deformed Shape of Single Bundle by Plastic Shell/Beam Analysis
(Step II with Fz=0.0 without load, Single Side-stops)
Stress Contour on the Endplate by Plastic Shell/Beam Analysis
(Step I with Fz=Load, Single Side-stop)
Stress Contour on the Endplate by Plastic Shell/Beam Analysis
(Step I with Fz=Load, Double Side-stop)
Axial Displacements of Sheath/Endplate Junction at #13 Bundle
Downstream( Double Side-stop)
Endplate Displacements versus Drag Forces under Double Side-stops
Endplate Displacements versus Drag Forces under Single Side-stop

APPENDIX 1. Input List for BAEM/TRUSS ModeUng for CANFLEX Fuel

Bundles in Channel

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1. I N T R O D U C T I O N
_ The CANFLEX fuel bundle has been developed by KAERI and AECL jointly to
facilitate the use of various fuel cycles in CANDU-6 reactor [1-9]. The CANDU-6
calandria contains 380 horizontal fuel channels. The heavy water coolant passes
through the fuel bundle string contained in the pressure tube. During the normal
operation, the fuel bundles are randomly loaded into the fuel channel under the
on-power reactor condition. As one of the fuel design evaluations, the structural
analysis on CANFLEX fuel bundles with the hydraulic drag load would be an
interesting subject. The hydraulic drag load is generated due to the pressure drop
in channel. For the newly design bundle several hydraulic tests such as pressure
drop, cross-flow, strength, impact and endurance tests are required to verify the
fuel design. In general, the tests require more time, investment and manpower
compared with the analysis. However, both the tests and the analysis are desirable
to compare between the test and analysis results for further design improvement.
The present stress analysis is considered in static load due to the hydraulic drag
force during the refuelling. The drag force is caused mainly by the flow blockage
in the cross section of fuel bundle components and by flow on the friction of fuel
element surface. This force can be varied with the number of fuel bundles,
alignment of bundles and flow rate in channel. The pressure drop data measured
in the test can be applicable to predict the drag force, respectively. In this work,
the structure analysis is carried out with the ANSYS code [10]. A reliability of
FEM modeling for CANFLEX bundle string is also studied under several load and
constraint conditions. The stress analysis method is established by an appropriate
FEM modelling for the complicated CANFLEX fuel bundle string in the fuel
channel. The plastic calculation for single bundle shell/beam model w a s performed,
since the elastic calculation for 13 bundles beam model had been carried out. It
predicts the stress, force and displacement behavior on fuel bundle components
under single side-stop and double side-stops condition.

2. LOAD A N D S T R U C T U R A L M A T R I C E S
2.1 Hydraulic drag load
The pressure drop through the fuel string in a CANDU-6 channel occurs mainly
along the inner surface of pressure tube and fuel bundles. It is composed of the
skin friction loss APFnction and form loss APForm . The skin friction is caused by
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the surfaces of pressure tube and fuel elements. And the form loss is caused by
the bearing pads, spacers, buttons and endplates. The total pressure loss along the
fuel string in the channel is given as,
AP Total ~ APporm + dP Friction

(1 )

APFricHon=(C'J^L-)pJ^

(2)
'en

APporm K

(3)

where, c is skin friction correction factor, L, total fuel bundle length, f, friction
factor, K, total form loss factor in channel respectively. The hydraulic drag load is
mainly due to the pressure drop through the fuel bundle string in channel.
This load affects reaction force at the side-stops which supports the fuel bundle
at channel flow outlet during refueling service. The double side-stops contact the
eight outer elements of the last downstream bundle. Since the upstream ram
control system is designed to reduce the force to zero when the side-stops are
activated, the load on the side-stops is normally equivalent to the hydraulic drag.
The hydraulic drag force depend on the flow rate and the number of bundles in
channel flow.
2.2. Structural Matrices
The principle of virtual work states that a virtual(very small) change of the
internal strain energy must be offset by an identical change in external work due
to the applied loads,
SU= SV
where, U = strain energy (internal work)= Ul + U2
V = external work = VI + V2 + V3
The virtual strain energy is
8U^ [ {Se}

{ a) divot)

(5)

J vol

where, {e } = strain vector

{ a } = stress vector.

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(4)

Continuing the derivation assuming linear materials and geometry, Eq.(4) and
Eq.(5) are combined to give
{ a) = [ D] ( { e) - { eth } ) ,
8Ui=

f ( {8e}

[ D] = elasticity matrice

[ D] {e} - {Se)T[

(6)

D] { eth } )d{vot)

(7)

J vol

The strains may be related to the nodal displacements by,

{ e } = [BKu}

(8)

where, [B} = strain-displacement matrix based on the element shape functions

{u} = nodal displacement vector
It will be assumed that all effects are in the global Cartesian system. Combining
equation(8) with equation(7), and noting that {u} does not vary over the volume,
8Ui= { Su] TJj

B] [ D] [ B] divot) { u] - { 8u) Tfj

B] [ D] { eth } divot)

- (9)
Another form of virtual strain energy is when a surface moves against a
distributed resistance, as in a foundation stiffness. This may be written as SU2= f

{ Sw) T{ o) d(areaf)

(10)

where, {w} = motion normal to the surface

{a} = stress carried by the surface
Both {wn}and {a} will usually have only one non-zero component. The point-wise
normal displacement is related to the nodal displacement by:
iw)

=[ N] {u}

(11)

where [Nn] = matrix of shape functions for normal motions at the surface.
The stress, {cr}, is
{ a) =k{

w)

(12)

where k = the foundation stiffness in units of force per length per unit area.
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Combining eq.(10) through eq.(12), and assuming that k is constant over the area,
SU2={Su}Tk(

[ Nn]

[ N] { o) d(areaf) { u)

(13)

JJareai
area i

Next, the external virtual work( inertial effects, pressure, nodal forces) will be
considered. The inertial effects will be studied first-'

w- ~L{

Sw] T L Ld(w/)

~ ^r

(14)

where, {w} = vector of displacements of a general point

{F3} = acceleration^'Alembert) force vector.
According to Newton's second law,

-^W(.>

<

where p = density, t = time

The displacements within the element are related to the nodal displacements by
{ w) = [ N\ { u)
(16)
where [N]= matrix of shape functions. Combining eq.(14), (15) and (16), and
assuming that p is constant over the volume,
SVi = - ( Su) Tpjj

N] Tl m d(voD-p { -)

(17)

The pressure force vector formulation starts with

SV2= (

( 8w) T{ P) d(areap)

(18)

Jareat

where {P} = the applied pressure vector. Combining eq.(16) and (18),
SV2={Su}T(

[ N]

{ P) d(areap)

(19)

Jarea,

Nodal forces applied to the element can be accounted for by

8V3= { Su) T{ F?}
where

(20)

{ F%*} = nodal forces applied to the element.

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All material properties for stress analysis elements are evaluated at the average
temperature of each element. Finally equations( 9), (13), (17), (19) and (20) may be
combined to give
{Su}

( I B] [ D] [ B] divot) {u} ~ { Su}

J vol

[ Nn]

[ N] {a}d(areaf){u}

N] T[ N] d(vot)^r

pjj

+ {Su}T{F"/}

f [ B] [ D] { e'h} d(vot)
J vol

+ {Su}Tkf
- {Su}

{u} + {Su}

f^i

N\

{ P) d(areap)
(21)

Noting that the { 8u} vector is a set of arbitrary virtual displacements common
in all of the above terms, the condition required to satisfy eq.(21) reduces to the
following eq.(22). The equilibrium equation represented with matrices and load
vector as a one element basis become generally,
([ Ke] +[ K{] ) { } - { F ? } = [ MJ

{ u) + {Fir}

+ {Ff}

(22)

where,
[ Ke] = J [ B] T[ D] [ B] d( vol) = element stiffness matrix
[ Kfe] =k\

[ N] r [ N] d( area /) = element foundation stiffness matrix

{ Ff ) = f I B) T[ D] { 6th } d(vol) = element thermal load vector

Jvol

[ Me] p I [ N] T[ N] d(vol) = element mass matrix

s2

'vol
Jvoi

{ u} =~^2 ( ^} = acceleration vector {such as gravity effects)

{ jFf } = I

[ N]

{ P} d{areap) = element pressure vector

J area.

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3.

STATIC STRESS ANALYSIS

3.1 A n a l y s i s Modeling
3.1.1 B e a m Model for 13 Bundles in Channel
The fuel bundle string in the channel shall be modelled to investigate its
structure response and behavior in the hydraulic drag condition. The present fuel
string is consisted of 13 fuel bundles in channel. Fig. 1 shows an overview of
the fuel bundles contacted to side-stops in a fuel channel during the refuelling.
The schematic views of CANFLEX fuel bundle and its end are shown in Fig. 2
and Fig. 3, respectively. The side-stops contacted with fuel outer ring are shown
in Fig.4. The hydraulic drag force is assumed to be applied uniformly on each
bundle spacer pad location as an axial load. The bundles are assumed to be
located horizontally in same line which the rod elements(string) are collinear. The
endplates of adjacent bundles are in full contact. The fuel string is allowed to
move in axial direction only and buckling under the drag load is restrained.
The finite element model of CANFLEX 43 elements fuel string is a beam model.
Endplates, fuel rods and side-stops are modelled as beam elements with different
material properties. The endplates of all the bundles are modelled with 3~D elastic
beam element. The welds of endplate to fuel elements(rods) are modelled the same
3-D elastic beams with rigid properties which are given by higher Young's
modulus than the endplate Young's modulus. Fuel elements in the bundle are
modelled as 3-D elastic beams with properties of element included in sheath and
meat. The length of each element is divided into six segments. This fine elements
is expected to obtain proper displacement. And the spacer pads and inter bundle
elements are modelled as rigid truss elements with 3 translational degrees of
freedom. The adjacent endplates of two fuel bundles are interconnected with rigid
beams. These inter bundle connecting elements between the bundles are rigid truss
element and transfer the axial forces only.
The downstream bundle #1 contacted to the side-stops have axial displacement
restrained so that the Uz translation is fixed. The centre node on each of the two
endplates of all fuel bundles have their transverse displacements(Ux, Uy)
restrained to fix these nodes in spacers. The hydraulic drag force is applied
uniformly as a point axial force on the 43 nodes representing the spacer pad of
each bundle. The fuel string beam model for 13 bundles is shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 6
shows the drag forces given by boundary condition at each bundle. And Fig. 7
also shows the six segments of each bundle through 13 bundles.
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3.1.2

Shell/Beam Model for Single bundle

Single bundle for downstream #1 bundle is modelled by combined shell and

beam element. Both endplate of the bundle is assumed to be 3-D shell and 43 fuel
rods are considered as 3-D beam elements. The finite element model of CANFLEX
43 fuel string is a beam model. Fuel rods and side-stops are modelled as beam
elements with different material properties. Both endplates of single bundle are
modelled with 3-D elastic and plastic shell element The length of fuel rods is
divided into six segments. These fine elements are expected to obtain proper
displacement. The hydraulic drag forces obtained by previous 13 bundles beam
model calculation are applied as a input load force on the 43 nodes representing at
junction between the fuel rods and upstream endplate of bundle. Fig. 8 shows the
shell/beam conbination model for single bundle and Fig. 9 shows the fine node
model for the endplate.

3.2 Stress Analysis

In order to choose an appropriate modelling for the fuel bundle string in the
channel, the analyses were performed by using the various elements and constraint
conditions. To verify the modelling simulation of CANFLEX bundles, the analysis
results were compared with that of KAERI mechanical strength testtll]. Both the
maximum displacements at endplate are founded to agree within less than 0.5 mm.
Therefore, it is appropriately enough to study the stress analysis by using the
developed modelling. The overall analysis method and procedure is shown in Fig.
10. The 3-D analysis beam model I for 13 bundles consists of 8,450 nodes and
11,085 elements for the input of ANSYS code. The shell/beam/shell model II for
single bundle composes of approximately 1,200 nodes. The static analysis was
calculated first so as to find the drag forces and displacements behavior on 13 fuel
bundles modelled as 3-D beam and truss elements. The present analysis is
considered normally to withstand hydraulic load against double side-stops
contacted with 8 fuel elements and single side-stop contacted 4 fuel elements. The
hydraulic load for double side-stops is considered to be 12,010 N [12] as same 1.6
time higher than the maximum operation load. The load for single side-stop is
~ also considered to be 7,360 N [12]. The elastic analysis for 3-D Beam/Truss
element was done for predicting the drag force and stress components behavior
through the fuel bundles in channel.

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In addition, the downstream bundle #1 should be conformed to the structural

integrity for the higher drag force load. The elastic and 2-step plastic analyses for
single bundle model were performed by modelling the endplate shell into the fine
segments and by using the drag force values which had been obtained in previous
3-D beam element analysis.
The important source of static load in the bundles is the axial drag force
generated by coolant flow. As one of the structural analysis of 13 fuel bundles
model. Fig. 11 shows the drag load distribution through 13 bundles. The outer ring
elements of bundle in the downstream bundle #13 carry higher load values, while
the intermediate ring and inner rings have lower load values. This indicates a load
transfer of 90% from the inner and intermediate rings to the outer ring, because
the load transfer the inner and intermediate ring elements are not supported at
double side-stops. Drag forces of downstream endplate welded at 43 fuel elements
are shown in Table 1 for single and double side-stops by 3-D beam model.
Table 2 is given in the maximum stress on the downstream endplate of #1
bundle calculated by 3-D elastic beam model under double side-stops condition.
Table 3 shows the stress intensity value on the downstream endplate of single
bundle calculated by elastic shell/beam combination model. As a elastic beam and
elastic shell/beam combination analysis, the stress values is presented to be higer
than that of yielding stress in endplate material. It is explained that the endplate
is predicted to be deformed slightly in local area. Therefore, the plastic analysis
for shell model should be performed for predicting over the elastic region behavior
of fuel bundles. It explains that a large force is given at the endplate of the last
#1 bundle. Several plastic analysis through 2,000 N to 13,500 N drag forces under
single and double side-stops condition were carried out to predict the structural
integrity and obtain the displacement values of" endplate.

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

Fig. 12 for double side-stops and Fig. 13 for single side-stop show the slightly
deformed configuration of bundle #2 and #1 downstream near to side-stops nodes
calculated by elastic beam model. The displaced shape of bundle #1 looks more
deformed than that given in bundle #2, because the drag load given in bundle #1
- is much higher than that of bundle #2. The stress intensity contour calculated by
elastic shell model on the endplate is shown in Fig. 14 for double side-stops and
in Fig. 15 for single side-stop. As shown in Fig. 14, the dense region is presented
as higher stress intensity concentration distribution around the double side-stops.
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Fig. 16 shows the deformed shape for step I by plastic calculation under drag
load Fz(total)=12,010 N, and Fig. 17 shows for step II results without load
Fz(total)=0.0 under double side-stops. The step I is same as the reactor operation
condition with Fz load and the step II is same as the out-reactor condition
removed from the reactor. Fig. 18 and Fig. 19 show the deformed shape for single
side-stop under step I and step II, respectively. By plastic shell/beam analysis, the
stress contour presents in Fig. 20 for single side-stop and in Fig. 21 for double
side-stops under step I.
The displacement value of endplate after the plastic analysis is important to
evaluate the structural integrity of fuel bundle. The displacement values of #1
bundle downstream endplate which the plastic analysis was calculated by step I
with Fz drag force same as the reactor operation and step II without drag force
same as the outside condition are given in Table 4. The displacement values at
fuel sheath/endplate junction are given in Fig. 22. Fig. 23 shows the displacement
profile according to the various drag load condition under double side-stops
condition. It is shown that the plastic deformation of endplate does not occur at
8,700 N drag load which is than 0.1 mm as shown in Table 5. Table 6 shows the
measured value 0.37 mm due to plastic deformation by mechanical strength tests
and the calculated value 0.33 mm due to plastic deformation under outside
condition after Fz=12,010N load. It is presented to be in good agreement within 15
% shown in Table 6. Fig. 24 shows the displacement profile according to the
various drag load conditions under single side-stop condition which is considered
as 4-elements contacted at single side-stop. The plastic deformation of fuel bundle
was not caused at lower than 4,500 N. The displacement value increases rapidly
as high drag force. Under 7.360N load, the measured value by strength test
contacted 5-elements at single side-stop was shown as 0.42 mm, however, the
single side-stop was originally designed to be contacted 4-elements at side-stop.
The analysis result calculated by 5-elements contact model was given as 0.36 mm.
It is shown to be good agreed within 15 % under single side-stop condition.
Under the design basis drag force, the endplate was shown to be slightly
displaced
less than 0.5 mm under double side-stops. Under single side-stop
condition, the displacement value calculated by plastic shell modelling also shows
less than axial displacement Uz=0.8 mm compared with endplate diameter D=92
mm. Based on the past experience, it is judged that the endplate structure
integrity maintains with the maximum displacement less than 1 mm. Therefore,
the CANFLEX bundle strength is enough to keep its structural integrity for
CANFLEX bundle during the refuelling.

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5.

CONCLUSION

The static stress analysis model for complicated CANFLEX fuel bundles in the
fuel channel was newly developed by the various analysis method. The analysis
results were obtained by model I for 13 bundles and model II for single bundle
due to hydraulic load in channel. The plastic analysis by single bundle shell/beam
model is performed as several drag force variation.
The calculated displacements for downstream #1 bundle endplate is compared
with the mechenical strength test results under the design basis load of single and
double side-stops. The displacement values are well agreed within 15% of the
experimental values However, no significant effect on the overall endplate structure
was observed. Therefore, the CANFLEX fuel bundle strength is enough to keep
the integrity. It would be concluded that the CANFLEX bundle is assumed to be
safe under the design basis drag load. The stress analysis will be continued for
further study to improve and optimize the fuel design.

6. REFERENCES
1. A.D. Lane, et al.,"AECL/KAERI Joint Study of the Potential for Use of CANFLEX
Fuel in CANDU Reactors", AECL-MISC-296 or KAERI/TR-144, Jun. 1990
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4. H. C. Suk, et al., KAERI report KAERI/RR-1119/91, May 1992
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Table 1. Drag Forces at Downstream Endplate/Sheaths Junction

of #1 Bundle
Drag force (Newton)
Nodes

Double side-

Single side-

Drag force (Newton)

Nodes

stops(12,010N) stop (7.360N)

Outer ring

101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121

Double side-

Single sidestops(12,010N) stop (7,360N)

Inter, ring

149
286
983
942
456
968
319
95
48
35
36
48
93
323

100
42
25
18
14
12
11
11
12
14
17
25
41
96
357

1,149
1,023

1,295
1,156.

474
918

542

1,162

1,043

1,093
1,346

310

368

201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
I 210
' 211

212
213
214

59
57
90
56
86
33
29
28
35
49
115
78
113
72

33
19
15
13
12
12
14
18
29
46
122
81

33
33
30
27
29
34
36

19
15
14
16
22
28
27

25

16

125 '

68

Inner ring

301
302
303
304
305
306
307
Center rod

342

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at Step I and Step II by Plastic Analysis
Displacements ( m m )
Displacements ( m m )
Nodes
Step I (*)
Step E (*) Nodes
Step I
Step II
(Fz=12,010 N ) (Fz - 0 )
(Fz=12,010 N ) (Fz = 0 )
101
0.93
0.23
206
1.13
0.24
102
0.81
0.23
207
0.24
1.12
103
0.0
0.0
208
0.24
1.19
104
0.0
0.0
209
0.24
1.15
105
0.13
0.49
210
1.01
0.21
106
0.0
0.0
211
0.76
0.17
107
0.0
0.0
212
0.76
0.16
108
0.29
0.98
213
0.68
0.15
109
1.21
0.27
214
0.81
0.17
110
1.26
0.26
301
0.96
0.19
1.27
111
0.25
302
1.00
0.20
112
1.28
0.26
303
1.09
0.22
0.26
113
1.25
304
1.13
0.22
114
0.27
1.18
305
1.06
0.21
0.99
115
0.33
0.96
306
0.18
0.0
116
0.0
307
0.92
0.18
117
0.0
0.0
342
1.03
0.19
118
0.05
0.36
412
1.28
0.28
0.0
0.0
415
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0.0
120
0.0
1.29 (*)
512
0.28
121
0.80
0.25
612
1.29
0.26
201
0.90
0.19
1.28
3134
0.26
202
0.89
0.19
1.00
3143
0.33 (*)
203
0.80
0.17
1.28
3334
0.26
204
0.20
0.93
1.26
3408
0.25
205
0.97
0.23

(*) Step I ' reactor operation condition with Fz=load

Step II - out-reactor condition removed from reactor Fz=0

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Table 5 Maximum Displacements of Endplate versus Drag Forces by

Plastic Shell/Beam Model under Outside Condition Fz=0

Double side-stops condition

Drag force [Fz]
(Newton)
4,000 N
6,000 N
7,300 N
8,000 N
8,500 N
8,700 N (#)
9,000 N
10,500 N
12,010 N (*)
12,600 N
13,000 N
13,500 N

Single side-stops condition

Displacement [Uz] Drag force [Fz] Displacement [Uz]

(mm)
(Newton)
(mm)
2,200 N
3,000 N
4,000 N
4,500 N (#)
5,000 N
6,000 N
7,000 N
7,360 N (*)
8,000 N

0.0017
0.025
0.052
0.074
0.088
0.097
0.111
0.194
0.330
0.415
0.484
0.584

(#) Threshold force: plastic deformation

(*) Design basis maximum drag force

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0.00024
0.0096
0.053
0.094
0.146
0.275
0.570
0.770
1.630

Table 6 Comparison of Maximum Displacement Values between

the Analysis Results and the Strength Tests

Items

Plastic displacement (mm)

Strength test
Analysis result

Remark

Double side-stops
Fz=12,010 N (*)

0.33 mm

0.37 mm

0.36 mm [#]

0.42 mm

Sinele side-stoDS
Fz=7,360 N (*)

(Result: 5-elements
contacted at SST)

(*) Out-reactor condition after design and strengh test basis.drag force
[#] Analysis'- 5-nodes contacted at single side-stop

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Side-stops
f Outlet

FUEL CHANNEL

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SEP 22 1
13:41:29
PLOT NO.
ELEMENTS
TYPE NUM
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ZF =-32
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PRECISE

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13

STRUCTURE ANALYSIS OF CANFLEX BUNDLE BY ANSYS CODE

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MAY 29 199
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JAN 22 19
22:33:12
PLOT NO.
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structural analysis

I
Structural Analysis Modeling I
(3-D Beam & Truss Element)

Structure Analysis I
(3D Elastic Mode)

Analysis Results
(Forces, Stress)

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Modeling II
(Single bundle Shell & Beam)

Mechenical Strength
Tests

Structure Analysis II
(Elastic and Plastic Mode)

Analysis Results
(Structural integrity)
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FIGlO Flow Chart of Structure Analysis for CANFLEX

Fuel Bundles

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STRUCTURE ANALYSIS OF CANFLEX BUNDLE BY ANSYS CODE

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(Single side-stops)

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Analysis (Double side-stops

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Fig. 15 Stress Contour on the En

Analysis (Single side-sto

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22:36:15
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DISPLACEM
STEP=1
SUB =1
TIME=1
RSYS=0
DMX =1.29
*DSCA=3
XV =1
YV =1
ZV =1
DIST=241.
XF =0.08
YF =2.69
ZF =-245
CENTROID

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Analysis (Step I wi

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23:10:03
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DISPLACEM
STEP=2
SUB =1
TIME=2
RSYS=0
DMX =0.3
*DSCA=3
XV =1
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ZV =1
DIST=240
XF =0.0
YF =2.7
ZF =-24
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23:09:24
PLOT NO.
DISPLACE
STEP=2
SUB =1
TIME=2
RSYS=0
DMX =0.7
*DSCA=3
XV =1
YV =1
ZV =1
DIST=235
XF =-7.
YF =2.7
ZF =-24
CENTROID

Fig. 19 Deformed Shape of Single

Analysis (Step II with Fz

ANSYS 5.
JAN 22 1
22:44:05
PLOT NO.
ELEMENT
STEP=1
SUB =1
TIME=1
SEQV
TOP
DMX =1.8
SMN =2.4
SMX =496
2.4
57.
112
167
222
276
331
386
441
496

Fig. 20 Stress Contour on the

Analysis (Step I with

ANSYS 5.
JAN 22 1
22:39:48
PLOT NO.
ELEMENT
STEP = 1
SUB =1
TIME = 1
SEQV
TOP
DMX =1.2
SMN =5.5
SMX =516
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175
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289
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403
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516

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Fig. 22

Axial Displacements of Sheath/Endplate Junction

at Bundle *13 downstream (Double side-stop)

- 38 -

Displacement
Uz (mm)
0.8

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

Drag force ( N )
Fig.23 Endplate Displacements versus Drag Forces under Double Side

Displacement
Uz (mm)
2.0

1.6
1.4
1.2

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1

1.0
0.8

0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0 - e
2000

3000

I I
4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

Drag force ( N )

Fig.24 Endplate Displacements versus Drag Forces under Single Side

Appendix 1. Input List for Beam & Truss Modelling

for CANFLEX Fuel Bundles in Channel

- 41 -

/batch
/show, xll
/PREP7
/TITLE, CANFLEX BUNDLE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS BY ANSYS CODE
/COM
DOUBLE SIDE-STOPS (3-D BEAM, TRUSS ELEMENT MODELLING)
1995. 11. 27.
/COM
/VIEW, 1, -0.125, 0.64952, 0.75
/ANGLE, 1, 34.715
CSYS, 1
/COM SIDE-STOP NODES
N, 1, 61.276, 54.64285714, 0.0
N, 2, 61 276, 37. 50000000, 0. 0
N, 3, 61 276, 3.214285717, 0.0
N, 4, 61 276, -13.92857143, 0.0
N,5, 61 276, -168.2142857, 0.0
N,6, 61 276, -185.3571428, 0.0
N, 7, 61 276, -219.6428571, 0.0
N, 8, 61 276, -236.7857142, 0.0
C*** csys, 0
C*** N, 1, 40. 420,
56.967, 0.
C*** N, 2, 55.416,
42.522, 0.
C*** N, 3, 69. 740,
3.917, 0.
C*** N, 4, 67. 796, -16.814, 0.
C*** N, 5, -68.377, -14. 267, 0.
C*** N, 6, -69. 545,
6.521, 0.
C*** N, 7, -53.787,
44. 564, 0.
C*** N, 8, -38. 262,
58.438, 0.
/COM OUTER RING OF CANFLEX BUNDLE ENDPLATE
/COM
.N101 TO N121 : 21 OUTER-ELEMENT LOCATIONS
N, 99,
0.0,
0.0, -10.0
CSYS, 1
N, 101, 43. 84, 88. 92857143, 0. 0
NGEN, 21, 1, 101, 101, 1, 0. 0, -17
14285714,0.0
/COM
N122 TO N142 : 21 NODES LOCATED BETWEEN OUTER ELEMENTS
N, 122, 43. 84, 80. 35714286, 0. 0
NGEN, 21, 1, 122, 122, 1, 0.0-17. 14285714,0.0
/COM
N143 TO N149 : 7 NODES ON OUTER RADIAL RIBS
N, 143,43 84, 77. 15,0.0
51.42857143,0.0
NGEN, 7, 1143, 143, 1,0.0, /COM
N150 TO N191 :: 42 NODES ON WELD REGION
N, 150,43.84,91.54242998, 0.0
NGEN, 21, 2, 150, 150, 1, 0. 0,17. 1 4 2 8 5 7 1 4 , 0 . 0
N, 151, 43. 84, 86. 31471288, 0. 0
NGEN, 21, 2, 151, 151, 1, 0. 0, -17. 14285714, 0. 0
/COM
N192 TO N198 : 7 NODES LOCATED ON THE MID-POINT OF OUTER RADIAL RIBS
N, 192,37.295,77. 15,0.0
NGEN, 7, 1, 192, 192, 1, 0. 0, -51. 42857143, 0. 0
/COM INTERMEDIATE RING OF CANFLEX BUNDLE ENDPLATE
/COM
' N201 TO N214 : 14 INTERMEDIATE-ELEMENT LOCATIONS
N, 201, 30. 75, 84. 64285715, 0. 0
NGEN, 14, 1, 201, 201, 1, 0. 0, -25. 71428571, 0. 0

- 42 -

/COM
N215 TO N228 : 14 NODES LOCATED BETWEEN INTERM. ELEMENTS
N, 215, 30. 75, 71. 7857143, 0. 0
NGEN, 14, 1, 215, 215, 1, 0. 0, - 2 5 . 71428571, 0. 0
/COM "
N229 TO N242 : 14 NODES ON RADIAL RIBS
N, 229, 30. 75, 77. 15, 0. 0
NGEN, 7, 2, 229, 229, 1, 0. 0, -51. 42857143, 0. 0
N, 230, 30. 75, 51. 42142856, 0. 0
NGEN, 7, 2, 230, 230, 1, 0. 0, -51. 42857143, 0. 0
/COM
N243 TO N270 : 28 NODES ON WELD REGION
N, 243, 30. 75, 87. 90359257, 0. 0
NGEN, 14, 2, 243, 243, 1, 0. 0, -25. 71428571, 0. 0
N, 244, 30. 75, 81. 38212173, 0. 0
NGEN, 14, 2, 244, 244, 1, 0. 0, -25. 71428571, 0. 0
/COM
N271 TO N277 : 7 NODES LOCATED ON THE MID-POINT OF INNER RADIAL RIBS
N, 271, 24. 045, 51. 42142856, 0. 0
NGEN, 7, 1, 271, 271, 1, 0. 0, - 5 1 . 42857143, 0. 0
/COM INNER RING OF CANFLEX BUNDLE ENDPLATE
/COM
N301 TO N307 : 7 INNER-ELEMENT LOCATIONS
N, 301, 17. 34, 71. 7857, 0. 0
NGEN, 7, 1, 301, 301, 1, 0. 0, -51. 42857143, 0. 0
/COM
N308 TO N314 : 7 NODES LOCATED BETWEEN INNER ELEMENTS
N, 308, 17. 34, 46. 07142856, 0. 0
NGEN, 7, 1, 308, 308, 1, 0. 0, -51. 42857143, 0. 0
/COM
N315 TO N323 : 9 NODES ON RADIAL RIBS
N, 315, 17. 34, 51. 42142856, 0. 0
NGEN, 7, 1, 315, 315, 1, 0. 0, -51. 42857143, 0. 0
N, 322, 17. 34, 33. 20714286, 0. 0
N, 323, 17.34,-192.85,0.0
/COM
N324 TO N337 : 14 NODES ON WELD REGION
N, 324, 17. 34, 77. 56814603, 0. 0
NGEN, 7, 2, 324, 324, 1, 0. 0, -51. 42857143, 0. 0
N, 325, 17. 34, 66. 00325397, 0. 0
NGEN, 7, 2, 325, 325, 1, 0. 0, - 5 1 . 42857143, 0. 0
/COM
N338 TO N339 : 2 NODES LOCATED ON THE MID-POINT OF CENTRAL RIBS
N, 338, 8. 67, 33. 20714286, 0. 0
N, 3 3 9 , 8 . 6 7 , -116.& , 0.0
/COM CENTER NODE
N, 340, 1. 65, 33. 20714286, 0. 0
N, 341, 1.65, -116.S", 0.0
CSYS, 0
N, 342, 0. 0,
0. 0, 0.
/COM
/COM
N401 TO N443 : NODES ON THE 1ST AXIAL SEGMENT
NGEN, 2, 300, 101, 121, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -82. 55
NGEN, 2, 221, 201, 214, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -82. 55
NGEN, 2, 135, 301, 307, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -82. 55
N, 443,
0.0,
0.0, -82.55
/COM
N444 TO N486 : NODES ON THE 2ND AXIAL SEGMENT
NGEN, 2, 43, 401, 443, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -82. 55
/COM
N501 TO N543 : NODES ON THE 3RD AXIAL SEGMENT (SPACER LOCATION)
NGEN, 2, 57, 444, 486, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -82. 55

- 43 -

/COM
N601 TO N643 : NODES ON THE 4TH AXIAL SEGMENT
NGEN, 2, 100, 501, 543, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -82: 55
/COM
N644 TO N686 : NODES ON THE 5TH AXIAL SEGMENT
NGEN,*2, 43, 601, 643, 1, 0. 0, 0: 0, -82. 55
/COM
/COM UPSTREAM ENDPLATE
/COM N701 TO N798, N801 TO N877, N901 TO N942
NGEN, 2, 600, 101, 198, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 3
NGEN, 2, 600, 201, 277, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 3
NGEN, 2, 600, 301, 342, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 3
/COM
/COM NODALIZATION FOR REMAING 12 BUNDLES
NGEN, 13, 1000, 99, 99, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
NGEN, 13, 1000, 101, 198, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
NGEN, 13, 1000, 201, 277, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
NGEN, 13, 1000, 301, 342, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
NGEN, 13, 1000, 401, 486, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
NGEN, 13, 1000, 501, 543, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
NGEN, 13, 1000, 601, 686, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
NGEN, 13, 1000, 701, 798, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
NGEN, 13, 1000, 801, 877, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
NGEN, 13, 1000, 901, 942, 1, 0. 0, 0. 0, -495. 5
/COM ************************************************************************
nsel, all
CSYS, 0
/COM FEMAP MATERIAL 1 : ENDPLATE
TREF,
0.
91190.
MP, EX, 1,
'
0.0000049
MP, ALPX, 1,
MP, DENS, 1,
0.00655
35073.0
MP, GXY, 1,
MP, DAMP, 1,
0.
/COM FEMAP MATERIAL 2 : SHEATH
91190.
MP, EX, 2,
0.000004441
MP, ALPX, 2,
0.00655
MP, DENS, 2,
35073.0
MP, GXY, 2,
0.
MP, DAMP, 2,
/COM FEMAP MATERIAL 3 : SPACER
91190.
MP, EX, 3,
0.0000049
MP, ALPX, 3,
0.00655
MP, DENS, 3,
35073.0
MP, DAMP, 3,
/COM MATERIAL PROPERTIES FOR THE SIDE STOP (MATERIAL 4)
/COM E IS 100C1 TIMES HIGHER
9. 12E7
MP, EX, 4,
0.0000049
MP, ALPX, 4,
MP, DENS, 4,
0.00655
MP, GXY, 4,
3. 51E7
MP, DAMP, 4,
0.
/COM MATERIAL PROPERTIES FOR THE INTER BUNDLE ELEMENTS (MATERIAL 5)

- 44 -

MP, EX, 5,
91190.
MP, ALPX, 5,
0. 0000049
MP, DENS, 5,
0. 00655
MP, DAMP, 5,
35073.0
/COM MATERIAL PROPERTIES FOR THE EP/SHEATH WELD ELEMENTS (MATERIAL 6)
/COM E IS 2 TIMES HIGHER
MP, EX, 6,
1. 824E5
MP, ALPX, 6,
0.0000049
MP, DENS, 6,
0. 00655
MP, GXY, 6,
7. 0146E4
MP, DAMP, 6,
0.
/COM
/COM *********************************************************************************
/COM
/COM R2 FOR THE SIDE-STOP ELEMENTS BY BEAMS
R, 2,
238.1,
12402.0,
1800.0,
9.525,
25.0,
0
RMORE,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0
/COM
/COM REAL CONSTANTS FOR THE OUTER RING
R, 3,
6.40,
8.5333,
1.3653,
1.60,
4.00,
0
RMORE,
0,
4. 0880,
0,
0,
0,
0
/COM
/COM REAL CONSTANTS FOR THE INTERMEDIATE RING
R, 4,
5.60,
5.7167,
1.1947,
1.60,
3.50,
0
RMORE,
0,
3. 4074,
0,
0,
0,
0
/COM
/COM REAL CONSTANTS FOR THE INNER RING
R, 5,
5.60,
5.7167,
1.1947,
1.60,
3.50,
0
RMORE,
0, .
3. 4074,
0,
0,
0,
0
/COM
/COM REAL CONSTANT FOR THE RADIAL WEB
R, 6,
5.280,
4.7916,
1.1264,
1.60,
3.30,
0
RMORE,
0,
3. 1357,
0,
0,
0,
0
/COM
/COM REAL CONSTANT FOR THE FUEL ELEMENT SHEATH (SMALL-DIAMETER ELEMENTS)
R, 7,
12.599,
346.8782, 346.8782,
11.50,
11.50,
0
RMORE,
0,
693. 7564,
0,
0,
0,
0
/COM REAL CONSTANT FOR THE FUEL ELEMENT SHEATH (LARGE-DIAMETER ELEMENTS)
R, 8,
16.0626, 622.6957, 622.6957,
13.50,
13.50,
0
RMORE,
0,
1245. 391,
0,
0,
0,
0
/COM REAL CONSTANT FOR THE BEAMS REPRESENTING SPACERS
/COM R9 HAS AREA 100 TIMES HIGHER THAN NEAR BY BEAMS
/COM ALL OTHER NUMBERS ARE BASED ON THE INCREASED AREA
R, 9,
100,
0
/COM *********************************************************************************
/COM *********************************************************************************
ET, 1, BEAM4, , ,, , , 1
/COM * 3D ELASTIC BEAM ELEMENT
ET, 2, LINK8
/COM * 3D SPAR ELEMENT
/COM *********************************************************************************

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/COM ELEMENTS
TYPE, 1
/COM DOUBLE SIDE-STOP ELEMENTS
MAT, 4f
REAL, 2

E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,

1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,

103
104
106
107
116
117
119
120

/COM OUTER RING WELD REGIONS

MAT, t
REAL, 3
121
191,
E,
190
121,
E,
120
189,
E,
120,
188
E,
187,
119
E,
186
119,
E,
185,
118
E,
118,
184
E,
183,
117
E,
182
117,
E,
181,
116
E,
116,
180
E,
.179,
115
E,
178
115,
E,
177,
114
E,
114,
176
E,
175,
113
E,
113,
174
E,
173,
112
E,
112,
172
E,
171,
111
E,

E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,

HI,
169,
110,
167,
109,
165,
108,
163,
107,
161,
106,
159,
105,
157,

170
110
168
109
166
108
164
107
162
106
160
105
158
104

104,
156
155,
103
103,
154
' 153,
102
102,
152
101
151,
101,
150
/COM OUTER RING E
ELEMENTS (EXCEPT WELD REGIONS)
MAT, L
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REAL, 3
190,
141
E,
189
141,
E,
188,
149
E,
149,
140
E,
140,
187
E,
186,
139
E,
185
139,
E,
184,
138
E,
138,
183
E,
182,
148
E,
148,
137
E,
137,
181
E,
180,
136
E,
136,
179
E,
178,
135
E,
135,
177
E,
176,
147
E,
147,
134
E,
134,
175
E,
174,
133
E,
133,
173
E,
172,
132
E,
132,
171
E,
170,
146
E,
146,
131
E,
169
131,
E,
168,
130
E,
130,
167
E,
166,
129
E,
129,
165
E,
164,
145
E,
145,
128
E,
128,
163
E,
162,
127
E,
127,
161
E,
160,
126
E,
126,
159
E,
144
E, . 158,
144,
125
E,
125,
157
E,
156,
124
E,

E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,

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124,
155
154,
123
123,
153
" 152,
143
143,
122
122,
151
150,
142
142,
191
/COM OUTER WEBS
REAL, 6
149,
198
E,
241
198,
E,
148,
197
E,
197,
239
E,
196
E,
147,
196,
237
E,
146,
195
E,
195,
235
E,
145,
194
E,
194,
233
E,
144,
193
E,
193,
231
E,
143,
192
E,
192,
229
E,
/COM INTERMEDIATE-RING WELD REGIONS
MAT, 6
REAL, 4
270,
214
E,
214,
269
E,
268,
213
E,
213,
267
E,
212
266,
E,
212,
265
E,
264,
211
E,
211,
263
E,
262,
210
E,
261
210,
E,
260,
209
E,
209,
259
E,
258,
208
E,
257
208,
E,
256,
207
E,
207,
255
E,
254,
206
E,
206,
253
E,
252,
205
E,
205,
251
E,
250,
204
E, 204,
249
E,
248,
203
E,
203,
247
E,

E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,

246,
202
202,
245
244,
201
" 201,
243
/COM INTERMEDIATE RING ELEMENTS (EXCEPT WELD REGIONS)
MAT, [
1
REAL, 4
227
269,
E,
227,
241
E,
241,
268
E,
267,
226
E,
226,
240
E,
240,
266
E,
265,
225
E,
239
225,
E,
239,
264
E,
263,
224
E,
224,
238
E,
238,
262
E,
261,
223
E,
223,
237
E,
237,
260
E,
259,
222
E,
222,
236
E,
236,
258
E,
257,
221
E,
221,
235
E,
235,
256
E,
255,
220
E,
220,
234
E,
234,
254
E,
253,
219
E,
219,
233
E,
233,
252
E,
251,
218
E,
218,
232
E,
232,
250
E,
249,
217
E,
217,
231
E,
231,
248
E,
247,
216
E,
216,
230
E,
230,
246
E,
245,
215
E,
215,
229
E,
229,
244
E,
243,
228
E,
228,
242
E, 242,
270
E,
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REAL, 6

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315,
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314
314,
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321,
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323,
339
E,
339,
341
E,
322,
338
E,
338,
340
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MAT, 6
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340,
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E,
341,
342
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E,
E,
E,
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E,
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/COM 1ST SEGMENT
101,
401
102,
402
103,
403
104,
404
105,
405
106,
406
107,
407
108,
408
109,
409
110,
410

E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
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E,
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112,
113,
114,
115,
116,
117,
118,
119,
120,
121,
201,
202,
203,
204,
205,
206,
207,
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411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
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435,
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E,
436,
479
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" 437,
480
E,
438,
481
E,
439,
482
E,
440,
483
E,
441,
484
E,
442,
485
E,
443,
486
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REAL, 7
E,
444,
501
E,
445,
502
E,
446,
503
E,
447,
504
E,
448,
505
E,
449,
506
E,
450,
507
E,
451,
508
E,
452,
509
E,
453,
510
E,
454,
511
E,
455,
512
E,
456,
513
E,
457,
514
E,
458,
515
E,
459,
516
E,
460,
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E,
461,
518
E,
462,
519
E,
463,
520
E,
464,
521
E,
465,
522
E,
466,
523
E,
467,
524
E,
468,
525
E,
469,
526
E,
470,
527
E,
471,
528
E,
472,
529
E,
473,
530
E,
474,
531
E,
475,
532
E,
476,
533
E,
477,
534
E,
478,
535
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E,
479,
536
E,
480,
537
E,
481,
538

482,
539
483,
540
484,
541
" 485,
542
486,
543
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E,
E,
E,
E,
E,

E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,

501,
502,
503,
504,
505,
506,
507,
508,
509,
510,
511,
512,
513,
514,
515,
516,
517,
518,
519,
520,
521,
. 522,
523,
524,
525,
526,
527,
528,
529,
530,
531,
532,
533,
534,
535,

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536,
E,
537,
E,
538,
E,
539,
E,
540,
E, 541,
E,
542,
E,
543,
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601
602
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
611
612
613
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
621
622
623
624
625
626
627
628
629
630
631
632
633
634
635
636
637
638
639
640
641
642
643

/COM 5TH SEGMENT

REAL, 7
601
644
E,
645
' 602
E,
603
646
E,
604
647
E,
605
648
E,
606
649
E,
607
650
E,
651
608,
E,
652
609
E,
653
610
E,
611
654
E,
612
655
E,
656
613.
E,
657
614
E,
658
615
E,
616
659
E,
617
660
E,
661
618
E,
662
619
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663
620
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621
664
E,
665
622
E,
666
623
E,
667
624
E,
668
625
E,
669
626
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627
670
E,
671
628
E,
672
629
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673
630
E,
674
631
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675
632
E,
676
633
E,
677
634
E,
678
635
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679
636
E,
680
637
E,
681
638
E,
682
639
E,
683
640
E,
684
641
E,
685
642
E,
686
643
E,
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701
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506,
507,
508,
' 509,
510,
511,
512,
513,
514,
515,
516,
517,
518,
519,
520,
521,
522,
523,
524,
525,
526,
527,
528,
529,
530,
531,
532,
533,
534,
535,
536,
537,
538,
539,
540,
541,
542,
543,
536,
522,
543,
537,
524,
543,
538,
526,
543,
539,
E, 528,
E,
543,
E,
540,
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507
508
509
510
511
512
513
514
515
516
517
518
519
520
521
501
523
524
525
526
527
528
529
530
531
532
533
534
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522
537
538
539
540
541
542
536
536
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501
537
524
504
538
526
507
539
528
510
540
530

57 -

E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
E,
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536,
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538,
527,
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529,
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516
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503
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506
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535
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502
502
505
505
508
508
511
511
514
514
517
517
520
520

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/COM OUTER RING WELD REGIONS
TYPE, 1
MAT, 6
REAL, 3
721
791,
E,
790
721,
E,
720
789,
E,
788
720,
E,
719
787,
E,
786
719,
E,
718
785,
E, 784
718,
E,
717
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E,
782
717,
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781,
716
716,
780
E,
779,
715
E,
778
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714
777,
E,
776
714,
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713
775,
E,
774
713,
E,
773,
712
E,
712,
772
E,
771,
711
E,
770
711,
E,
769,
710
E,
710,
768
E,
767,
709
E,
709,
766
E,
765,
708
E,
708,
764
763,
707
E,
707,
762
761,
706
E,
706,
760
E,
759,
705
E,
705,
758
E,
757,
704
E,
704,
756
E,
755,
703
E,
703,
754
E,
753,
702
E,
702,
752
E,
751,
701
E,
701,
750
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790,
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788,
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740
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E,
739
786,
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748,
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781
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736,
779
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735
E,
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777
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747
747,
734
734,
775
' 774,
733
773
733,
772,
732
732,
771
770,
746
731
746,
731,
769
768,
730
767
730,
729
766,
729,
765
745
764,
728
745,
763
728,
762,
727
727,
761
760,
726
726,
759
758,
744
744,
725
725,
757
756,
724
724,
755
754,
723
723,
753
752,
743
743,
722
722,
751
750,
742
742,
791
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749,
798
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798,
841
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748,
797
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797,
839
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747,
796
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796,
837
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746,
795
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795,
835
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745,
794
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794,
833
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744,
793
E,
831
793,
E,
743,
792
E, .
792,
829
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/COM INTERMEDIATE-R NG WELD REGIONS
MAT, 6

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E,
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830,
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/COM INNER WEBS
REAL, 6
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872,
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MAT, 6
REAL, 5
937,
907
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907,
936
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935,
906
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906,
923
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923,
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903,
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927,
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925,
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MAT, [1
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936,
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923,
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nsel a, node, 3342 3342, 1
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nsel a, node,. 5201 5214, 1
nsel a, node, 5301 5307, 1
nsel a, node, 5342 5342, 1
nsel a, node, 7101 7121, 1
nsel. a, node,. 7201 7214, 1
nsel a, node, 7301 7307, 1
nsel a, node, 7342 7342, 1
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c***nse a, node, 7201 7214,
c***nse a, node, 7301 7307,
c***nse a, node, 7342 7342,
c***nse a, node, 9101 9121,
c***nse a, node, 9201 9214,
c***nse a, node, 9301 9307,
c***nse a, node, 9342 9342,
c***nse a, node, 2101 2121,
c***nse a, node, 2201 2214,
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BIBLOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SHEET

Performance Org.

Sponsoring Org.

Report No.

Report No.

Standard Report

1N1S Subject
Code

No.

KAERI/TR-626/95
Title/Subtitle
Static Stress Analysis of CANFLEX Fuel Bundles

Project Manager & Dept.

Suk, Ho Chun (CANFLEX Fuel Design and Analysis)

Researcher & Dept.

Kang, Hee Young (CANFLEX Fuel Design and Analysis)
Korea Atomic Energy
Pub. Place

Taejon

Page

72 P

Pub. Org.

Fig. & Table

Research Institute

Pub. Date

1996. 2.

Size

Yes

Note

Classified

Open

Sponsoring

Report Type

Technical Report

Contract No.

Org.
Abstract
The static stress analysis of CANFLEX bundles

is performed

to evaluate the fuel

structural integrity during the refuelling service. The structure analysis is carried
out by predicting the drag force, stress and displacements of the fuel bundle. By the
comparison of strength tests and analysis results, the displacement values are well
agreed within 1 5 % . The analysis shows that the CANFLEX fuel bundle keep its structural
integrity.

Subject Keyward
CANDU, CANFLEX fuel, Structural Analysis, Strength Test

INIS

KAERI/TR-626/95
/

(CANFLEX)

Static Stress

( / )

|
( / )

72

(0) ,

( )

1996. 2.

(. (

CANFLEX

static

alysis .CANFLEX Bundle

.

drag force. stress , displacement

15% .

l
. CANFLEX