Published 1987
| Version v1
Book
Pressure-tube failure probability assessment for a pressure-tube nuclear reactor
- 1. GA Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (USA)
- 2. UNC Nuclear Industries, Inc., Richland, WA (USA)
Description
A probabilistic model based on linear elastic fracture mechanics has been developed and applied to the N reactor pressure tubes. The model tracks, as a function of time, the probability of wall penetration due to crack growth, the probability of brittle fracture (fracture toughness exceeded), and the probability of exceeding ASME Section XI code safety margins. Both normal operation and selected accidents (safe shutdown earthquake and pressure tube rupture event) were analyzed. Results help to define the future surveillance program for the pressure tubes. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Verl. TUEV Rheinland.
- Imprint Place
- Koeln (Germany, F.R.)
- ISBN
- 3-88585-417-1
- Imprint Title
- Probabilistic safety assessment and risk management PSA '87. Vol. 2
- Imprint Pagination
- 396 p.
- Series
- Risk and safety.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 520-527.
Conference
- Title
- International topical conference on probabilistic safety assessment and risk management (PSA '87).
- Dates
- 31 Aug - 4 Sep 1987.
- Place
- Zurich (Switzerland).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 20061219
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- FAILURES; INSPECTION; PLANNING; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBES; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR OPERATION; REACTOR SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; OPERATION; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SAFETY; TUBES