核反应堆冷却剂循环泵全流道三维数值模拟及性能预估

Numerical Simulation of Three-Dimensional Flow Through Full Passage and Performance Prediction of Nuclear Reactor Coolant Pump

为实现核反应堆冷却剂循环泵(核主泵)的设计自主化及制造国产化,通过CFD数值模拟软件FLUENT,应用RNGk-ε湍流模型及SIMPLE算法对某核主泵进行全流道三维数值模拟,获得了在不同工况下的叶轮内部流动情况,分析了压力和速度分布规律,并进行了性能预估。结果表明,稳态工况下叶片的工作面与背面的压力分布与速度分布合理;泵段压力总体上由进口端至出水端呈递增趋势且在叶轮段出现最大值;在设计工况点得到了较为理想的泵效率与扬程值;随着流量的增加,核主泵的轴功率也逐步增加。模拟结果有助于认识核主泵在运转状态下的内部流场变化情况,为核主泵的国产化前期探索和理论研究提供支持。

In order to achieve the level of self-design and domestic manufacture of the reactor coolant pump （nuclear main pump）, the software FLUENT was used to simulate the three-dimensional flow through full passage of one nuclear main pump basing on RNG k-ε turbulence model and SIMPLE algorithm. The distribution of pressure and velocity of the flow in the impeller＇s surface was analyzed in different working conditions. Moreover, the performance of the pump was predicted based on the simulation results. The results show that the distributions of pressure and velocity are reasonable in both the working and back face of the blade in the steady working condition. The pressure of the flow is increased from the inlet to the outlet of the pump, and shows the maximal value in the impeller region. Comparatively satisfactory efficiency and head value were obtained in the condition of the pump design. The shaft power of the nuclear main pump is gradually increased with the increase of the flow flux. These results are helpful in understanding the change of the internal flow field in the nuclear main pump, which is of some importance for the pre-exploration and theoretical research on the domestic manufacture of the nuclear main pump.