Experimental device design justification for radiation resistance tests of single-mode optical fibers and FBG-based sensors at the IVG.1M reactor

Abstract

Abstract One of the most important stages in the development of an experimental device is to carry out a series of computational studies to substantiate the compliance of device design with the objectives of the experiment, such as the choice of test modes and the study of standard and hypothetical emergency modes of its operation. Result of these studies is the neutron-physical, thermal, strength and hydrodynamic characteristics of the structural elements of the device and working bodies. During this work, a series of neutron calculations was conducted using the MCNP6 code and thermal-physical calculations using the ANSYS software package of two configurations of the experimental device. A feature of the calculated studies is the presence of specific requirements for the thermal state of the experimental device sleeve. Namely, ensuring a predetermined temperature gradient between its ribs, which should not exceed 4°K during the reactor tests.