Abstract:In order to study the dynamic responses of smoothing reactor under earthquakes and the influence of equipment coupling on seismic response, the simulation and modal analysis of a typical ±800 kV dry-type smoothing reactor are carried out by Abaqus finite element software. The three groups of seismic waves which meet the demand of the required spectrum are calculated for the seismic responses, and the peak top acceleration, the peak top relative displacement of the reactor body and the peak stress of the root of support insulator are analyzed. The double reactor "T" coupling model is reestablished, and the same seismic wave inputs are used to extract the seismic response peaks and compare them with the responses of single model. The influence of coupling on seismic responses of reactor is studied. The study indicates that under the 0.2g seismic wave, the average peak acceleration of the top of reactor body reaches 2.34 m/s2, the maximum displacement of the top relative to the ground is 152.97 mm, and the average peak stress of the root is 22.88 MPa. After coupling, the two horizontal acceleration peaks at the top of reactor body decreases, and the relative ground displacement of the top in the coupling direction [JP]decreases, while the relative ground displacement in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the coupling direction is increased. So coupling has little effect on the peak root stress of support insulator. In the project, various seismic isolation measures can be used to control the dynamic response of reactor in a specific direction to ensure the structural safety of reactor under earthquakes.