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MECTUB: A thermomechanical model for overheating studies of LMFBR Steam Generator tubes during a sodium/water reaction

Creators

  • 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Cadarache, 13 - Saint-Paul-lez-Durance (France)

Description

The MECTUB code has been developed in order to model the thermomechanical behaviour of pressurized tubes subjected to overheating. Mechanical modelling takes into account the elastic, plastic and creep effects up to high temperature (1200 deg. C). Related studies were carried out on mechanical characteristics at high temperature, internal water cooling under high thermal flux and external heating by sodium/water reaction products. The calculation principle is described, as well as comparison between experiment and calculation. 5 refs, 13 figs, 1 tab

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Proceedings of the specialists' meeting on steam generator failure and failure propagation experience, held in Aix-en Provence, France, 26-28 September 1990

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Imprint Title
Proceedings of the specialists' meeting on steam generator failure and failure propagation experience, held in Aix-en Provence, France, 26-28 September 1990
Imprint Pagination
265 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 175-194.
Report number
IWGFR--78

Conference

Title
Specialists' meeting on steam generator failure and failure propagation experience.
Dates
26-28 Sep 1990.
Place
Aix-en-Provence (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
22066879
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data, Computer Program Description
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION; CREEP; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAT FLUX; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; M CODES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; NUMERICAL DATA; PLASTICITY; PRESSURE TUBES; STEAM GENERATORS; STRAINS; VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
Descriptors DEC
BOILERS; BREEDER REACTORS; COMPUTER CODES; DATA; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; INFORMATION; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; REACTORS; TUBES; VAPOR GENERATORS

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