Analyiszs and Design the Thermal Shock Test of Radioisotope Heater Unit
Received:March 29, 2021  Revised:April 11, 2021
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DOI:10.7643/issn.1672-9242.2021.05.008
KeyWord:deep space exploration  radioisotope heater unit (RHU)  nuclear safety  thermal shock  temperature shock  water entry  test method
                       
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WANG Yi-jun Institute of Systems Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , China
HU Yu-peng Institute of Systems Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , China
LU Liang Institute of Systems Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , China
XIANG Yan-hua Institute of Systems Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , China
ZHANG Yi-chen Institute of Systems Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , China
ZHU Chang-chun Institute of Systems Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , China
TANG Xian China Institute of Atomic Energy, Beijing , China
HU Shao-quan Institute of Systems Engineering, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang , China
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      The purpose is to investigate the safety of Radioisotope Heater Unit (RHU) when it fall into the sea and to study the methods of thermal shock test. First, some space application accidents is conducted. Then, the condition and the methods of thermal shock test are analyzed by the principle of thermal boundary equivalent and thermal equivalent. The condition of thermal shock test include the heating temperature, the volumes and the temperature of sea water, the transfer time ans so on. Finally, the test procedures is discussed. The thermal shock test conditions are identified:the heating temperature of the sample is (1100±10) ℃, the temperature of the artificial seawater is 10~30 ℃, and the volumes of artificial seawater is more than 20 times compared to the sample, the transfer time of the sample through the heating furnace to the artificial seawater is less than 1 min. The technology of the thermal shock test for RHU is developed to provide the techniques support for risk assessment of RHU.
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