Published 1992 | Version v1
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A method for relating impacts with yielding and unyielding targets

  • 1. Transportation Systems Technology Div., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Description

The public has questioned the severity of the regulatory 9 meter drop onto an unyielding target required for Type B radioactive material shipping packages since this drop height results in an impact velocity of only 13.3 m/s (30 MPH). It is the unyielding nature of the regulatory target which makes the 9 meter drop so severe. In this paper a method for relating higher velocity impacts with yielding targets to impacts onto an unyielding target is developed. The severity of impacts with yielding targets is decreased by the amount of the impact energy absorbed in damaging the target

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society.
Imprint Place
La Grange Park, IL (United States)
ISBN
0-87262-891-4
Imprint Title
Proceedings of high level radioactive waste management
Imprint Pagination
2425 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 2255-2259.

Conference

Title
3. international high level radioactive waste management (IHLRWM) conference.
Dates
12-16 Apr 1992.
Place
Las Vegas, NV (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24011002
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S42: ENGINEERING; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CASKS; IMPACT STRENGTH; IMPACT TESTS; PACKAGING RULES; PUBLIC ANXIETY; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; SAFETY STANDARDS; TRANSPORT
Descriptors DEC
CONTAINERS; LAWS; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTS; REGULATIONS; STANDARDS; TESTING

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-920430--.