Research Article
Advanced Presentation of BETHSY 6.2TC Test Results Calculated by RELAP5 and TRACE
Table 2
Main sequence of events.
| Events | Time (s) | Experiment | RELAP5 | TRACE |
| Break opening | 0 | 0 | 0 | Scram signal (13.1 MPa) | 8 | 2 | 3 | Safety injection signal (11.7 MPa) | 12 | 8 | 9 | First core uncover | 92 | 90 | 136 | Loop seal clearing | 134 | 155 | 173 | Primary/secondary pressure reversal | 172 | 175 | 203 | Second core uncovery | 334 | 280 | 253 | Accumulator no. 2 and 3 injection start (4.2 MPa) | 345 | 365 | 329 | Accumulator isolation no. 2 (no. 3) (1.5 MPa) | 948 (976) | 925 | 801 | Pressurizer pressure <0.7 MPa | 2065 | 2230 | 2167 |
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