Abstract
The feature of AP1000 RCP rotor system is that the whole rotor system is immersed in the annular flow. The rotor in annular flow induces fluctuating fluid forces, thereby causes vibration and noise, even rotor instability. The effects of annular flow on AP1000 RCP rotor system are different from that in bearings and seals and should be considered in a new approach. Based on the turbulent bulk flow theory and perturbation analysis, the rotor-flow coupled linear dynamic model is developed to predict the dynamics of AP1000 RCP immersed rotor. During the analysis, the rotor eccentricity, stator and rotor wall friction effects are emphasized. The analytic results show the rotor eccentricity induces divergence instability and significant decrease of instability speed for system with moderate or large eccentricity; however, stator and rotor wall friction effects distinctly suppress divergence instability and increase instability speed for system with small or moderate eccentricity. Finally, we can have the conclusion that the flow-structure interaction induced by annular flow has great effects on the dynamics of AP1000 RCP immersed rotor, which should be considered in rotor dynamic analysis and design of AP1000 RCP. The method and results in the paper have theoretical significance and practical importance.
