Published October 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Analysis of fast fracture of core region of RPV

  • 1. Science and Technology on Reactor System Design Technology Laboratory, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu (China)

Description

The core region of reactor pressure vessel is the main part irradiated by the core, since irradiation raises the nil ductility transition temperature. This increases the sensibility to fast fracture. To prevent the vessel fast fracture of vessel, the fast fracture mechanics analysis is necessary in the design of reactor vessel. In the paper, fast fracture mechanics analysis was performed using the first method and the second method for RPV according to RCC-M. The analysis results met the allowable limits. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Power Engineering
Journal Volume
34
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 30-32
ISSN
0258-0926

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Notes
2 figs., 1 tab., 1 refs.