12th International Conference on 
Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology


 

DIVISION F: PRESSURE COMPONENTS, DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES, AND RESEARCH FOR REGULATORY NEEDS

(The papers with links are those received by the SMiRT 12 Secretariat at the time the Transactions went to presss)

 

F01: Component Testing and Analysis: Vessel

F01/1

Computations of Principal Stresses and Stress Intensity of a Nozzle on a Spherical Pressure Vessel
Sun, B.C., Lyow, B.L., Koplik, B.

F01/2 Stress Analyses of a Prestressed Cast Iron Reactor Pressure Vessel for Modular High Temperature Reactors
Geiss, M.
F01/3 Strain Assessment in 2-D Problems of Elasto-Plastic Bending with Tension of Pressure Vessel Walls
Tashkinov, A.V., Filatov, V.M.
F01/4 Large Deflection Analysis of Strength and Stability of a Corrugated Thin-Walled Vacuum Chamber
Skrzypek, J., Skoczen, B.
F01/5 Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Instability of Thin-Walled, Corrugated Tubes
Kurtyka, T., Brunet, J.-C., Skoczen, B.
F01/6 The Calculations of the Stress-Strain State of Graphite Bricks of the Uranium-Graphite Reactors and the Prognosis of the Destruction of the Graphite Stack RBMK-Reactors
Manevski, V.N., Platonov, P.A., Chugonov, O.K., Alekseev, V.M., Karpukhin, V.I.

F02: Component Testing and Analysis: Piping and Piping Components

F02/1

Elbow Curve Subjected to Bending Moment on the Plane
Cesari, F.G., Battistella, P., Mortato, S., Garzillo, A., Ghia, S.

F02/2 Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Stresses and Flexibility Coefficients at Pipe Junctions
Gowda, S.P.T.R., Paramasivam, V., Achyutha, H., Udayasurian, K., Kadiravan, C., Kakodkara, A., Kushwaha, H.S.
F02/3 Response of Piping Using Three Different Types of Support Under Shock Loading
Maneschy, J.E., Lopes, V.
F02/4 Evaluation of Primary Stress Indices for Mitre Bends and Possibility of Extending to Do/T 50
Murali, B., Munshi, D., Vaze, K.K., Kushwaha, H.S.

F03: Component Testing and Analysis: Welding

F03/1

Design Improvement of Weld Design of Rip Motor Casing to RPV Nozzle
Matsumura, K., Takahashi, Y., Saito, T., Maekawa, O., Uozumi, H., Konno, M.

F03/2 Welding Residual Stress Analysis and Measurement in Repaired Weldment
Wang, L.H., Lin, S.W., Lin, M.W., Yen, H.Y.
F03/3 Measurement of Residual Stresses in Weld Overlay of Pipe Component
Yen, H.J., Chen, L.J., Lin, M.C.C.
F03/4 Development of Micro Machining Tools for Finishing Weld Joint
Motoyama, M., Tamai, Y., Takahashi, Y., Akasaka, M., Yamada, Y., Hamamoto, Y.
F03/5 Elasto-Plastic Strain Investigation at Notch Tips in Non-Uniform Nominal Stress Field
Tashkinov, A.V., Filatov, V.M., Krenevicius, A., Suksta, M.

F04: Tube Sheet and Perforated Plate: Design

F04/1

Effective Elastic Method for Perforated Plates with Irregular Penetration Patterns
Imaizumi, M., Kobayashi, H., Koyama, Y., Nuno, H., Kuga, S., Matsusima, Y.

F04/2 Determination of the Equivalent Properties of Perforated Plate by Numerical Experiment
Bhattacharya, A., Buragohain, D.N., Kakodkar, A.
F04/3 Non Linear Analysis of Perforated Circular Plates with Square Penetration Patterns
Targowski, R., Lamblin, D., Guerlement, G.
F04/4 A Study on the Load Distribution Factor in the Perforated Square Plate with Elastic Support
Lee, Y.S., Yim, J.S.

F05: Design Codes and Structural Analysis

F05/1 Nuclear Piping Design - An Overview
Pattabiraman, J., Neelwarne, A.
F05/2 Development and Improvement of Regulating Documents on Strength Assurance in Reactor Technology
Bougaenko, S.E., Makhutov, N.A.
F05/3 Structural Evaluation of Containment Design of the SBWR Plant for Severe Accident Conditions
Sawhney, P.S., Kadari, I., Duchon, N.B., Liu, A., Gou, P.F.
F05/4 Selection of Elements for Stress Analysis of Reactor Containment
Bhattacharya, A., Kushwaha, H.S., Mahajan, S.C.

F06: Piping and Piping Components (1)

F06/1 Experimental Investigations on the Strength and Fracture Behavior of Degraded Piping Components
Schwartz, Th., Herter, K.-H., Julisch, P., Stoppler, W.
F06/2 Failure of Expansion Joint Tie Rods - Impact on Bellows Integrity
Daugherty, W.L., Miller, R.F.
F06/3 Methodology for Optimisation of Design of Coolant Channel Spacer
Sinha, S.K., Sinha, R.K.
F06/4 A Methodology for Determining Operability Margins in Motor-Operated Gate Valves
Steele, Jr. R., Dewall, K.G., Watkins, J.C.
F06/5 Calculation of Crack Opening and Leak Rate of Piping Components with Comparison to Experiments at the HDR-Facility
Grebner, H., Hunger, H., Höefler, A.
F06/6 Results of a Leak Rate Bench Mark Test on the Basis of Experiments at the HDR-Facility
Grebner, H.

F07: Piping and Piping Components (2)

F07/1 Spring Effects and Primary Stress
Roche, R.L.
F07/2 Local Postweld Heat Treatment for Weld Joint in Reactor Pressure Vessel Nozzle/Safe-End By Induction Heating
Hirano, T., Okamoto, A., Yoshida, K., Matsushita, A.
F07/3 In-Containment Noise Identification and Resolution of an Operating Nuclear Power Plant
Chang, K.C., Patel, R.B., Flannigan, R.D.
F07/4 Experimental Development of Rolled Joints for ZR-2.5 WT% NB Pressure Tubes for Use in Indian PHWRS
Madhusoodanan, K., Sinha, R.K.
F07/5 Study on Mechanical Properties of Carbon Steel Pipe Material After Exposure to Cryogenic Coolants
Togasaki, M., Sakamoto, H, Hirata, H., Murabe, Y., Hosoya, K., Sasaki, T.

 F08: Steam Generators

F08/1 Tightness of Steam Generator Bolt Joints in Actual Service Conditions
Vejvoda, S.
F08/2 Analytical and Experimental Studies of Mechanical Consequences of a Steam Generator Tube Rupture
Flesch, B., Duc, B.
F08/3 Assessment of Steam Generator Tube Integrity
Splichal, K., Brozova, A., Karnik, D., Zdarek, J.

F09: Reactor Vessel Irradation and Surveillance

F09/1 Preliminary Irradiation Test Results from the Yankee Atomic Electric Company Reactor Vessel Test Irradiation Program
Biemiller, E.C., Fyfitch, S., Campbell, C.A.
F09/2 Strucural Features and In-Service Inspection of LTHR-200 Pressure Vessel
Dunshi, X., Shuyan, H., Junjie, L., Suyuan, Y.
F09/3 Role of Friction and Source Hardening in DSA and Radiation Embrittlement of Ferritic Steels and Iron
Murty, K.L., Hong, J., Zou, Y., Britt, J.C..
F09/4 A Reactor Pressure Vessel Monitoring System for BWR Plants
Kuo, A.Y., Chen, K.L.,Tang, Y.K.
F09/5 The Reasonable Design of Precracked Chappy-Size Specimen in Fracture Toughness Surveillance Test of Nuclear Pressure Vessel
Zhang, X.P., Shi, Y.W.

F10: In-Service Inducted Degradations

F10/1 Operation with Cracked Generator Rotor
Jansky, J., Lazzeri, L.
F10/2 Determination of the Evolution in the Shape of Stress-Corrosion-Cracks in Some Typical CRDM-Tubes
Bhandari, S., Thomas, J.P.
F10/3 Stress Corrosion Cracking in Hotwater and Feedwater Vessels - Findings and Consequences for Operation and Design
Jansky, J., Langenstein, M.
F10/4 Experimental Investigation of a Flawed Pipe System Loaded with Temperature Stratification and Pressure
Hunger, H.
F10/5 Fracture Mechanics Analyses of a Longitudinally Cracked Bend Under Cyclic Loading
Kussmaul, K., Uhlmann, D., Koski, K., Hunger, H.

F11: Structural Integrity Assessment (1)

F11/1 Comparing Calculated and Experimentally Determined Failure Pressure of Pipes with Longitudinal Surface Flaws
Stoppler, W., Strum, D., De Boer, A.
F11/2 Integrity of Neighbouring Coolant Channels in the Event of a Single Coolant Channel Failure in a PHWR
Singh, R.K., Kushwaha, H.S., Mahajan, S.C., Kakodkar, A.
F11/3 The Failure Root Cause Analysis of Recirculating Sensing Line In Taiwan Chinshan Nuclear Power Plant
Ting, K.
F11/4 Design by Analysis of SBWR Key Components
Micheli, I., Orsini, M.
F11/5 Feedwater Pipng Guillotine Breaks at 340°C Operation Temperature
Jansky, J., Andrä, T., Albrecht, K.

F12: Structural Integrity Assessment (2)

F12/1 New Development of Reliability-Based Structural Design Code for Korean Nuclear Power Plants
Kim, S.H.
F12/2 Structural Evaluation of a BWR Containment Subject to Local Wall Thinning Due to Corrosion
Mehta, H.S.
F12/3 Improvements in Thermal and Vibration Response of Moderator Heat Exchangers at Madras Atmoic Power Station
Rao, M.R.K., Murthy, L.G.K.
F12/4 Stress Analysis of Composite Structure of Revolution
Youmei, P.
F12/5 Optimum Truss Design by Stochastic Simulated Annealing
Lee, Ch.D., Lee, W.D.

FG13: Thermal Stress and Fatigue (1)

FG13/1 Thermal-Elastic Stress Analysis and Sealing Behavior of LTHR-200 Pressure Vessel
Suyuan, Y., Suyuan, H., Junjie, L., Dunshi, X.
FG13/2 Study on Cylindrical Test Subjected to Oligocyclic Thermal Fatigue
Cesari, F.G., Battistella, P., Quaranta, S., Arduino, M.
FG13/3 Thermal Analyses of INWA-Experiments for Modular HTR-Reactors
Kneer, A., Häfner, W., Hejzlar, P., Schulz, R., Wolf, L.
FG13/4 Behaviour of a Pressure Vessel Nozzle with Thermo-Sleeve Under Thermal Loading Induced by Stratified Flow
Kussmaul, K., Mayinger, W., Diem, H., Katzenmeier, G.

FG14: Thermal Stress and Fatigue (2)

FG14/1 Normative Issues in Thermal Fatigue
Merola, M.
FG14/2 Prediction of Crack Propagation in Type 304 Stainless Steel Cylindrical Specimens Subjected to Cyclic Thermal Loads
Fujioka, T., Takahashi, Y., Satoh, Y., Fukuda, Y.
FG14/3 Fatigue Evaluation of Piping Connections Under Thermal Transients
De Aquino, C.T.E., Maneschy, J.E.
FG14/4 Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour of Zr-2.5% Nb in a Candu Reactor Water Enviornment
Lepik, O.E., McCluskey, D.M.

FG15: Creep and Creep Fatigue (1)

FG15/1 Defect Assessment Procedure: A French Approach for Fast Breeder Reactors
Drubay, B., Moulin, D., Faidy, C., Poette, C., Bhandari, S.
FG15/2 Creep Fatigue Crack Initiation and Growth on Thick Circumferentially Notched 316 L Tubes Under Cyclic Thermal Shocks and Uniform Tension
Poette, C., Albaladejo, S.
FG15/3 Initiation of Crack Under Creep and Creep-Fatigue Condition
Drubay, B., Laiarinandrasana, L., Faidy, C.
FG15/4 Analysis of Non-Steady Asymptotic Crack Tip Fields in Power Law Creeping Materials
Linkens, D., Dean, D.W., Busso, E.P.
FG15/5 Fracture Mechanics in Creep Situation: Interpretation of Results on a Test Specimen
Deschanels, H., Turbat

FG16: Creep and Creep Fatigue (2)

FG16/1 Creep Cracking in Pressurized Tube at High Temperature
Kiruchi, K., Muto, Y.
FG16/2 Evaluation of Surface Crack Propagation at Elevated Temperature
Takahashi, H., Yoshizawa, H., Uno, T.
FG16/3 Evaluation of the Creep-Fatigue Behavior of Austenitic Stainless Steels
Breitling, H., Staerk, E., Livesey, V.B., Mottot, M., Tavassoli, A.A.
FG16/4 Crack Growth Determination on Laboratory Components
Hurst, R.C.

 

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