7th International Conference on 
Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology


 

DIVISION D: OPERATING REACTOR STRUCTURAL EXPERIENCE



D1 - Piping

D1/1

Vibration Induced Failures in Nuclear Piping Systems
G.H. Weidenhamer

D1/2 Thermal Fluctuations in Mixing Tees (Experiences, Measurements, Prediction and Fixes)
A. Nordgren
D1/3 Fatigue Cracking in BWR Feed Water Piping Due to Thermal Fluctuations
S. Andersson
D1/4 Fast Diagnosis and Treatment of Cracklike Defect Injuriousness in PWR Power Plant Equipment
B. Boneh, Ph. Gilles, M. Benchimol
D1/5 Residual Stresses of Girth Butt Welded Pipes and Its Improvement
T. Shimizu, K. Enomoto, S. Sakata, W. Sagawa
D1/6 Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Weld Quality in Steel Piping Under Seismic Conditions
N.G. Awadalla, D.A. Crowley, W.F. Yau
D1/7 A Statistical Approach to the Analysis of ISI Data Using the Bayes Method
O.J.V. Chapman

D2 - Reactor Pressure Vessel Experience

D2/1

Severity, Causes, and Frequencies of Pressure Vessel Thermal Shock at U.S. PWR Plants (1963-1981)
D.L. Phung, W.B. Cottrell

D2/2 Impact of Plant Operating Experience on Design Considerations for Reactor Vessel Integrity
T.A. Meyer, K.R. Balkey, D.R. Sharp, J.A. Rumancik, H.V. Julian
D2/3 Reactor Pressure Vessel Integrity and In Service Inspection
J.-P. Hutin
D2/4 Pressure Vessel Stress Response Under Stationary Operating Loads and Pressure Tests - Measurements on the HDR-RPV and Comparison with Calculations
K. Kussmaul, E. Krägeloh, R. Stegmeyer, J. Jansky
D2/5 Surveillance of Radiation Embrittlement of Reactor Pressure Vessels on the Basis of KTA-Safety Standards
K.R. Ernst, G. Philip

D3 - Containment

D3/1

BWR Mark I Containment Suppression Chamber Structural Reevaluation
A.P. Cimento, R.M. Polivka

D3/2 Structural Evaluation of Mark I Containment for Hydrodynamic Loads
K. Wichman, N. Subramonian, A.A. Gonzalez
D3/3 Evaluation of SRV Pipe Failure Rtes Via Probabilistic Mechanical Design
J.R. Lehner, C. Economos
D3/4 Structural Integrity and Integrated Leak Rate Tests of Nuclear Containments, Instrumentation Requirements, and Containment Behavior
T.M. Brown, R.J. Krause, P.W. Linehan, L.F. Estenssoro
D3/5 Structural Integrity Testing of Post-Tensioned Concrete Containments
C.N. Krishnaswamy, B.A. Erler
D3/6 Acceptance Criteria for Inservice Inspection of Post-Tensioning Tendons
C.N. Krishnaswamy, S. Putman, B.A. Erler
D3/7 Containment Structure Tendon Investigation
J.F. Fulton, K.H. Murray
D3/8 Assessment of Structural Behaviour of MAPP-1 Containment from Pressure Test
T.V.S.R. Appa Rao, A.G. Khadakkar, G.J. Rao, T. Narayanan, T. Sambandam, M.R. Iyer
D3/10 Safety/Relief Valve Loads on BWR Containment Structures
Tsung Ming Su

D4 - Other Components

D4/1

Valve Problems: Qualification and Reliability - The Experience of Electriciteé de France
J. Reynen, J. Devos, G. Van Goethem, H. Nguyen

D4/2 Survey of Valve Operator-Related Events Occurring During 1978, 1979, and 1980
E.J. Brown, F.S. Ashe
D4/3 Investigation of Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking (ICSCC) in Reactor Pumps Structural Components
N.J. Biglieri, J.E. Cearley
D4/4 Strucural Integrity and Operability Analysis of Vertical Pump-Motor Assemblies
J.S. Mokri, W.H. Fleming
D4/6 Recent Development for Improving the PWR Flexibility to Load Follow and Frequency Control Operation
M. Dubourg
D4/7 Re-Evaluation of Turbine Missile Damage Probability Following Discovery of Stress - Corrosion Cracking in Low Pressure Turbines
A. Squire, E.A. Fredenburg, P.K. Shen
D4/8 Testing of 1/4"Ø Expansion Anchors in Reparied Concrete
C.S. Togni, A.F. Varney, C.M. Coones
D4/9 In-Plant Reliability Data System (IPRDS) - A Comprehensive Data System of component Maintenance Experience
R.J. Borkowski, W.K. Kahl, J.R. Fragola

D5 - Steam Generators

D5/1

Explosive Welded Plug Design for Permanent Obturation of Defectives Steam Generator Tubes in PWR Nuclear Power Plants
J.C. Cabrol, A. Fauconnier, B. Nouguez, C. Reyx

D5/2 Evaluation of a Steam Generator Tube Repair Process Using an Explosive Expansion Technique at TMI-1
J. Rajan, T.A. Shook, L. Leonard
D5/3 Three Mile Island Unit - 1 OTSG Tube Integrity Evaluation
S.D. Leshnoff, F. Erdogan
D5/4 Failure Evaluation of OTSG Auxiliary Feedwater Internal Headers
J.V. Moran, R.J. Morante, J. Holderness
D5/5 3-D-Analysis of a Steam Generator Feedwater Nozzle Considering Stratified Flow Conditions
R. Schiffer, . Berkefeld, G. Schön
D5/6 Fatigue Analysis of Steam Generator Feedwater Nozzles Under Actual Operating Conditions
M. Miksch, R.A. Braschel
D5/7 Non-Stationary Stresses of Feedwater Piping Resulting from Thermal Striping at the Interface of Thermal Stratification
M. Miksch, G. Schön
D5/8 A Numerical Two-Dimensional Modelling of Eddy-Currents: An Application to Non-Destructive Test
Ch. Rose

D6 - Plant Evaluations

D6/1

Design Review Techniques for As-Built Structural Assessment
M. Bender

D6/2 A Systematic Approach to Upgrade Structural and Piping Design Systems for an Operating Nuclear Power Plant
R.F. Oleck, Jr., F.T. Hsu, F.H. Feng
D6/3 Engineering of Structural Modifications for Operating Nuclear Plants
T.J. Duffy, P.A. Gazda
D6/4 Pipe Stress Allowables for Operating Reactors
J.M. Eidinger, D.K. Leong, M.C. Strait
D6/5 Lessons Learned from NRC Systematic Evaluation Program Seismic Review
T.M. Cheng, R.A Hermann, W.T. Russell
D6/6 Structural Experiences at the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant
A.V. Setlur, K.H. Weinhauer
D6/7 Evaluation of Masonry Wall Design at Nuclear Power Plants
V.N. Con, N. Subramonian, N. Chokshi
D6/8 An Engineering Evaluation of the Masonry Walls at the Point Beach Power Plant
R.L. Mays, T.E. Kelley, J.M. Liu, A.L. Reimer, D.K. Zabransky
D6/9 The Effect of a Tornado on Nuclear Power Plant Structures
D.J. Barrett, R. Agarwal, D. Persinko
D6/10 Dynamic Capability of Irradiated Fuel Bay to Resist Shock Waves Due to Flask Drop
M.F. Ishac, J.H.K. Tang
D6/11 Evaluation of Existing Nuclear Power Facilities for Postulated Heavy Load Drop Consequences
H.A. Levin, J.A. Martore, W.J. Hall, D. Segal
D6/12 A Rapid Realistic and Reliable In-Service Failure Assessment System
J.-P. Hutin

D7 - Non-LWR's

D7/1

Thermal-Structural Response of EBR-II Major Components Under Reactor Operational Transients
L.K. Chang, M.J. Lee

D7/2 Study of the Conditions Affecting the Critical Speed of a Rotating Pump Shaft
P. Fardeau, J.L. Huet, F. Axisa
D7/3 Stresses Imposed by Coolant Channel End Shield Interaction
V.K. Mehra, R.K. Singh, R.S. Soni, H.S. Kushwaha, A. Kakodkar
D7/4 Thermo-Structural Investigations of the Fort St. Vrain Reactor Under Operating and Upset Conditions
C.A. Anderson, K. Meier, D.R. Bennett
D7/5 Fort St. Vrain PCRV Structural Response Monitoring and Verification
R.A. Gunnerson, K.C. Cheng
D7/6 Finite Element Stress Analysis of a Gas-Cooled Reactor for Its Reassessment After 25 Years' Operation
M. Lowe

D8 - Monitoring and Detection

D8/1

Transient Monitoring Experience and Development (Surveillance des transitoires en exploitation - Expérience et développement)
J.P. Baboulin, G. Bimont, P. Dessapt

D8/2 Sensitivity of Ex-Core Neutron Detectors to Vibration of PWR Fuel Assemblies
F.J. Sweeney, J.P. Renier
D8/3 Monitoring of Flow-Induced Fuel Element Vibration at KNK II
F. Mitzel, W. Väth
D8/4 Instrumentation Measurements During Pressure Test on Twenty 900 MM PWR Containments
J. Picaut, ... Barre, ... Triay
D8/5 Acoustic Emission Detection in Stressed Concrete Specimens
C. Birac, M. Contre, D. de Prunele, P. Jamet, M. Astruc, M. Kavyrchine
D8/6 Probability Characteristics of Strain Gauges of Fatique Damage
A.P. Gussenkov, O.L. Bandin


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