Published August 1985 | Version v1
Report

Elements of fragility models

  • 1. Bechtel Power Corp., Norwalk, CA

Description

In order to provide a common basis for conducting uniform fragility analyses, the following five basic elements of fragility models are identified and discussed: risk presentation, failure modes, analytical form of the fragility curve, evaluation of fragility curve parameters and assembly of component fragilities into a system or a plant fragility. The importance of every element of the fragility model is demonstrated and its impact on core melt probability for a generic nuclear power plant is discussed

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the workshop on seismic and dynamic fragility of nuclear power plant components
Journal Page Range
p. 48-61.
Report number
NUREG/CP--0070

Conference

Title
Fragility workshop.
Dates
5-7 Jun 1985.
Place
Upton, NY (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18061570
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FAILURES; MELTDOWN; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PROBABILITY; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR CORE DISRUPTION; REACTOR SAFETY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEISMIC EFFECTS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; SAFETY; THERMAL POWER PLANTS