Research Article

Applying UPC Scaling-Up Methodology to the LSTF-PKL Counterpart Test

Table 5

Initial conditions of LSTF Test 3.

Experimental data (loops w/wo PZR) UPC-INTE RELAP nodalization (loops w/wo PZR)

Core power (Norm.) 1 1
Hot leg temperature (Norm.)1 1.001
Cold leg temperature (Norm.)1 1.003
Mass flow rate (×loop) (Norm.)1 1.002/0.998
Downcomer-to-hot-leg bypass (Norm.)1 1
Pressurizer pressure (Norm.) 1 1
Pressurizer liquid level (Norm.)1 1.014
Secondary-side pressure (Norm.)1/1 1.004/0.997
Secondary-side liquid level (Norm.)1 0.995
Main feedwater temperature (Norm.)1 1
Main feedwater flow rate (Norm.)1 1.007/1.004
Accumulators pressure (Norm.)1 1
Accumulators temperature (Norm.)1 1
LPI pressure (initiation of system) (Norm.)1 1.24
LPI temperature (Norm.)11
Steam flow rate (Norm.)1 1.007/1