Dynamic characteristics of single door electrical cabinet under rocking: Source reconciliation of experimental and numerical findings

Bub Gyu Jeon, Ho Young Son, Seung Hyun Eem, In Kil Choi, Bu Seog Ju

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Abstract

Seismic qualifications of electrical equipment, such as cabinet systems, have been emerging as the key area of nuclear power plants in Korea since the 2016 Gyeongju earthquake, including the high-frequency domain. In addition, electrical equipment was sensitive to the high-frequency ground motions during the past earthquake. Therefore, this paper presents the rocking behavior of the electrical cabinet system subjected to Reg. 1.60 and UHS. The high fidelity finite element (FE) model of the cabinet related to the shaking table test data was developed. In particular, the first two global modes of the cabinet from the experimental test were 16 Hz and 24 Hz, respectively. In addition, 30.05 Hz and 37.5 Hz were determined to be the first two local modes in the cabinet. The high fidelity FE model of the cabinet using the ABAQUS platform was extremely reconciled with shaking table tests. As a result, the dynamic properties of the cabinet were sensitive to electrical instruments, such as relays and switchboards, during the shaking table test. In addition, the amplification with respect to the vibration transfer function of the cabinet was observed on the third floor in the cabinet due to localized impact corresponding to the rocking phenomenon of the cabinet under Reg.1.60 and UHS. Overall, the rocking of the cabinet system can be caused by the low-frequency oscillations and higher peak horizontal acceleration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2387-2395
Number of pages9
JournalNuclear Engineering and Technology
Volume53
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2021

Keywords

  • Cabinet
  • High fidelity
  • Rocking behavior
  • Seismic qualification

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