Published 1976 | Version v1
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The concept for the protection of the RPV against nonductile failure as it is applied in Switzerland

Creators

  • 1. Nuclear Safety Division, Federal Office of Energy, Wuerenlingen, Switzerland
  • 2. Sulzer Bros. Ltd., Winterthur (Switzerland)
  • 3. Eidgenoessisches Inst. fuer Reaktorforschung, Wuerenlingen (Switzerland)

Description

In Switzerland fracture mechanics methods are to be used to verify quantitatively that the required protection against nonductile Failure has been provided. Linear-elastic and elasto-plastic test and calculation methods can be applied provided this has been approved by the Swiss licensing authority. The protection against nonductile Failure is demonstrated

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Fracture mechanics applications: Implications of detected flaws
Journal Page Range
p. 29-31.
Report number
IAEA--189

Conference

Title
Implications of detected flaws.
Acronym
Specialists' meeting on fracture mechanics applications
Dates
3 - 5 Dec 1975.
Place
Winterthur, Switzerland.

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
9360820
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FAILURES; MATERIALS TESTING; PLASTICITY; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR SAFETY; REGULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
CONTAINERS; LAW; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SAFETY; TESTING