Dynamic response of a containment surrounding extreme pressure source due to steam explosion

Based on the results of measurement of steam in a high-temperature high -pressure region (hereinafter referred to as a source) generated during steam explosion experiments, analytic models were developed, and such models showed possibility of reproducing those experiments. The energetic level of the source and structure of the containment vessel were subjected to parametric analyses with the help of the analytic models, and attention was paid to the mechanism of pressure wave propagation so as to understand the load applied to a containment vessel. (author). 6 refs., 12 figs., 2 tabs