An efficient numerical modeling approach for coupled electrical cabinets in nuclear power plants

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Title: An efficient numerical modeling approach for coupled electrical cabinets in nuclear power plants
Authors: Sudeep Das Turja, Md. Rajibul Islam, Dong Van Nguyen, Dookie Kim
Source: Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Vol 56, Iss 9, Pp 3512-3527 (2024)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Nuclear engineering. Atomic power
Subject Terms: Modal analysis, Nuclear power plant, Combined effect, Earthquake frequency content, Electrical cabinet, Nuclear engineering. Atomic power, TK9001-9401
More Details: Seismic quantification of nonstructural components like electrical cabinets is essential to ensure the uninterrupted operation of nuclear facilities during earthquake events. This process requires experimental tests, which can be expensive, time-consuming, and limited by safety concerns and precision. As an alternative to that, numerical simulations should be done in such a way that they are capable of capturing the global dynamic behavior with minimum computational efforts. However, in the case of complex interconnected cabinets, the simplification of numerical models often poses difficulties in illustrating the real-time behavior of combined cabinet systems. On the other hand, detailed three-dimensional (3D) numerical models require lengthy time and sophisticated computational setup, indicating their expensive computational efforts. To resolve this issue, a simplified and efficient 3D modeling approach has been proposed in this study. The accuracy of the results from the new model showed an excellent match with that obtained from the responses of the experimental test. After the validation and observation of the numerical efficiency, a practical application is implemented by considering the impacts of earthquake frequency contents on the behavior of cabinet systems. From the outcomes, it is evident that this proposed modeling methodology has the potential to replace the complex combined nuclear cabinet models for earthquake evaluation.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1738-5733
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573324001670; https://doaj.org/toc/1738-5733
DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2024.03.048
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/d6eed97d66fb460fa3d43b3b830b2395
Accession Number: edsdoj.6eed97d66fb460fa3d43b3b830b2395
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:17385733
DOI:10.1016/j.net.2024.03.048
Published in:Nuclear Engineering and Technology
Language:English