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Performance test and uncertainty analysis of the FBG-based pressure transmitter for liquid metal system

  • Byeong-Yeon KIM (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Jewhan LEE (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Youngil CHO (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Jaehyuk EOH (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) ;
  • Hyungmo KIM (School of Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2022.05.12
  • Accepted : 2022.07.28
  • Published : 2022.12.25
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Abstract

The pressure measurement in the high-temperature liquid metal system, such as Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor(SFR), is important and yet it is very challenging due to its nature. The measuring pressure is relatively at low range and the applied temperature varies in wide range. Moreover, the pressure transfer material in impulse line needs to considered the high temperature condition. The conventional diaphragm-based approach cannot be used for it is impossible to remove the effect of thermal expansion. In this paper, the Fiber Bragg Grating(FBG) sensor-based pressure measuring concept is suggested that it is free of problems induced by the thermal expansion. To verify this concept, a prototype was fabricated and tested in an appropriate conditions. The uncertainty analysis result of the experiment is also included. The final result of this study clearly showed that the FBG-based pressure transmitter system is applicable to the extreme environment, such as SFR and any other high-temperature liquid metal system and the measurement uncertainty is within reasonable range.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2021M2E2A2081063).

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