Cause Analysis of Pressure Plate Breakage of Valve Limit Switch in Turbine Bypass System of Nuclear Power Plant

The limit switch plates of nuclear power plant unit 1 in the turbine bypass system valve are finding multiple fractures. On the basis of metallographic analysis and vibration analysis, the stress state of the pressure plate is simulated and calculated. The results show that there are some creases in the original plate of the limit switch and the installation error of the pressure plate is the main reason for the break.