10th International Conference on 
Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology


 

DIVISION D: PERFORMANCE AND LIFE EXTENSION OF OPERATING REACTORS


(The papers with links are those received by the SMiRT 10 Secretariat at the time the Transactions went to press)


D01: Fatigue Assessment

Effect of Residual Stresses and Complex Loadings on the Fatigue Behavior of Underclad Clads
J.L. Bernard, J. Vagner, A. Pellissier-Tanon, F. Faure

Long-Term Vibration Trending as a Basis for Performance Assessment and Life Extension of Mechanical Components
D. Wach, R. Sunder
Fatigue Behavior of Welded Junctions Submitted to Thermal Shocks
J.C. Masson, D. Moinereau, M. Rioland
In-Service Lifetime Monitoring of Piping Systems Taking into Account External Forces and Moments Besides Internal Pressure and Temperature
F. Bietenbeck, K. Rohler

D02: Fatigue Monitoring

A New Approach for NSSS Fatigue Life Assessment
G. Bimont, G. Cordier
FRAMATOME Operating Transients Monitoring System Used for Equipment Mechanical Surveillance
B. Boneh, J. Heliot, R. Fritz
SAUL Program for On-Line Analysis of Stresses and Fatigue on Structures
L. Lazzeri, M. Scala, M. Agrone, S. Cecconi, P. Caorsi
Vibration Monitoring of the Primary Piping System During the Hot Functional Tests of the Mulheim-Karlich PWR
V. Bauernfeind, Th. Bloem, W. Pache, H.J. Diederich
Preoperational Testing Procedure for Vibration of Piping Systems
M. Lepiece, C. Leblois

D03: Reactor Internals

Belgian Experience on Reactor Core Internals
P. Briegleb, P. Mignot

Aging Degradation of BWR Reactor Internals
Arthur G. Ware
Model for the Spread of Contact Between Pressure Tube and Calandaria Tube
R.A. Holt, N. Badie, S. Unterbergs

D04: Erosion/Corrosion

Acceptance Criteria for Structural Evaluation of Erosion/Corrosion Thinning in Carbon Steel Piping
T.L. Gerber, A.F. Deardorff, D.M. Norris, W.F. Lucas

Evaluation of Erosion/Corrosion Damage at Two Nuclear Power Plants
Carl J. Czajkowski
Erosion/Corrosion in Power Plant Single- and Two-Phase Flow Experience, Prediction, NDE Management
N. Henzel, D.C. Crosby, S.R. Eley
Engineering Evaluation of Erosion/Corrosion in Piping Systems
C.S. Hoemann, E.G. Berak
Flow Assisted Corrosion: The Different Ways to Avoid Damage
F.N. Remy, M. Bouchacourt

D05: Life Extension and Aging

Application of Annealing for WWER Vessels Life Extension
Vladmir I. Badanin, Yuri G. Dragunov, Valentin G. Fedorov, Igor V. Gorynin, Vladimir A. Nickolaev
Fitness-for-Service as the Technical Basis for Nuclear Plant Life Extension
Jeff D. Byron, John J. Carey
Selective Investigation of As-Found Design, Construction, Maintenance and Aging in Nuclear Power Plants
Fred A. Webster
The Trending of Aging Parameters
Frank E. Gregor
Use of the Cylindrically Guided Wave Technique for Inspection of Stud Bolts, Valve Stems and Pump Shafts
Glenn M. Light, Edward A. Bloom, Edward H. Ruescher, Soung-Nan Liu
Optimization of Reactor Pressure Vessel Surveillance Program Analysis
W.B. Waeber, U. Zimmermann, G. Solt, P. Tipping

D06: Steam Generator Experience

Behaviour of Steam Generator Tubes in Belgium and their Consequences
G. Roussel, P. Mignot
In-Service Stresses in 900 MWe PWR Steam U-Bends
B. Flesch, M. Guttmann, P. Vidal, J. Vagner
A Predictive Model for Steam Generator Degradation Through PW SCC in Roll Transitions
Paul Hernalsteen
Remedies for PWR Recirculating Steam Generator Tube Failures
A.S. Amar, V.N. Shah
Finite Element Calculation and Direct X-Ray Diffraction Measurement of Residual Stresses Induced by an Hydraulic Expansion in Steam Generator Tubes During the Sleeving Process
C. Leblois, M. Gyuette, G. Platbrood

D07: Aging of Concrete Structures

Structural Aging Program to Assess the Adequacy of Critical Concrete
D.J. Naus, M.F. Marchbanks, C.B. Oland, E.G. Arndt
The Effect of High Temperature on the In-Situ Condition of PVC Waterstop
J.J/ Deans, J.A. Sato, P.D. Bhat
Inspection and Mitigating Measures for Life Extension of Nuclear Power Plant Containment Structures
B.L. Meyers, M.A. Daye
GEOMAN: A Knowledge Based Expert System for On-Line Monitoring of Nuclear Structures
M.G. Cremonini, C. Vardanega, M. Mirone, E. Saveri
In-Depth Analysis of Eight Criteria for Integrated Leakage Rate Tests for Nuclear Power Plant Containment Buildings
William T. Wagner, James P. Langan, Wallace F. Norris, Dan Lurie

D08: Learning from Chernobyl

Peculiarities of Nuclear Fuel Inside Confinement System of Chernobyl NPP Damaged Reactor
S.T. Belyaev, A.A. Borovoy, A. Yu. Gagarinsky
Some Aspects of the Genetic Consequences of the Chernobyl Diaster
V.A. Shevchenko
Theoretical Analysis and Numerical Modeling of Heat Transfer and Fuel Migration in Underlying Soils and Constructive Elements of Nuclear Plants During an Accident Release from the Core
R.V. Arutunjan, L.A. Boshov, V.V. Vitukov, V.M. Gooviznin, F.M. Dykhne, V.P. Kiselev, S.V. Klementova, I.E. Krayushkin, A.V. Moskovchenko, V.D. Pismennii, A.G. Popkov, S.Y. Chernov, V.V. Chudanov, O.V. Khoruzhii, A.I. Yudin

 

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