Research and Development of Three-Dimensional Isolation System for SFR

Abstract

The development of a SFR(:Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor) is carried out by Japan Atomic Energy Agency and others. Not only the decrease of horizontal seismic loads, but also the decrease of vertical seismic loads is important in SFR which has thin wall structures. Accordingly, the three-dimensional isolation system is developed for the seismic design of the components. This isolation device consists of a thick rubber bearing, four coned disc spring units, four vertical oil dampers, eight sliding functions and a supporting function. Furthermore, horizontal oil dampers are installed for damping force. This isolation device has few critical development elements and no additional function such as the rocking suppression device. In this isolation system, the natural frequency in the horizontal direction is 0.29Hz, the natural frequency in the vertical direction is 3.0 Hz. This isolation device is premeditatedly developed from 2017. This project has carried out load tests with full and half scale coned disc springs. The design method of coned disc spring units has been confirmed. Furthermore, this project has developed the horizontal oil damper of high allowable velocity and the vertical oil damper. This project is carrying out load tests of the half scale three-dimensional seismic isolation device, which consist of the thick rubber bearing, the coned disc spring units, the supporting function and so on. The development of this isolation device will be continued sequentially. The fundamental design method of this isolation device is confirmed in this project.