Graphite structural design code for the High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor

The reactor internal structures of the High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR) are made up of mainly graphite components. The characteristics of graphite are quite different in stress-strain behavior from metals, since the ductility of graphite is significantly less than metals. Therefore, the design codes provided for metal components can not be applied directly to graphite components. The graphite structural design code for the HTTR was drafted by JAERI and reviewed by specialists outside JAERI. The design code is established mainly on the basis of JAERI's research data and by reference to the fundamental concepts of the domestic design codes for metal components. In this design code, the graphite components are categorized into the core components and core support components and the stress limits are specified separately to meet the safety requirements to each. This report presents the graphite structural design code for the HTTR which is utlized for the present design of the HTTR. (author)