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Heussner, Stefan; Nicak, Tomas; Keim, Elisabeth
Funding organisation: European Community, Seventh Framework Programme (Belgium)
3. International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management (PLiM) for Long Term Operations (LTO). Keynotes, papers, presentations, posters2012
Funding organisation: European Community, Seventh Framework Programme (Belgium)
3. International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management (PLiM) for Long Term Operations (LTO). Keynotes, papers, presentations, posters2012
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[en] The purpose of this paper is to present the progress of the work on the EURATOM project STYLE (Structural integrity for lifetime management - non-RPV components). The project focuses on the structural integrity assessment of reactor coolant pressure boundary components (RCPB) relevant to ageing and life time management. The 4-years project started in January 2010 and is now in its third year. Within STYLE realistic failure models for some of the key components will be identified. The range of assessment tools considered will include those for assessment of component failure by advanced fracture mechanics analyses validated on small and large scale experiments, quantification of weld residual stresses by numerical analysis and by measurements, stress corrosion crack initiation and growth effects and assessment of RCPB components (excluding the reactor pressure vessel) under dynamic and seismic loading. Based on theoretical and experimental results, performance assessment and further development of simplified engineering assessment methods (EAM) will be carried out considering both deterministic and probabilistic approaches. Integrity assessment case studies and large scale demonstration experiments will be performed on Mock-ups of safety relevant components. These will include a repair weld in an aged butt-welded austenitic pipe, a dissimilar narrow gap TIG weld (following the EPR design) and a cladded ferritic pipe. Moreover, experiments on specimens and feature test pieces will be carried out to support the large scale Mock-up analyses. The end product of the project ('STYLE TOOLS') will comprise best practice guidelines on the use of advanced tools, on improvement and qualification of EAM as a part of European Leak-before-break (LBB) procedures and on life time management of the integrity of RCPB components in European nuclear power plants. The project is interacting with the European Network of Excellence NUGENIA (former NULIFE). (author)
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International Atomic Energy Agency, Division of Nuclear Power and Division of Nuclear Installation Safety, Vienna (Austria); European Commission Joint Research Centre (EC/JRC), Brussels (Belgium); OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), Issy-les-Moulineaux (France); vp; 2012; 8 p; 3. International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management (PLiM) for Long Term Operations (LTO); Salt Lake City, UT (United States); 14-18 May 2012; IAEA-CN--194-1P38; PROGRAMME FP7/2007-2013; GRANT 249648; Also available on-line: http://www-pub.iaea.org/iaeameetings/41982/3rd-International-Conference-on-NPP-Life-Management-PLIM-for-Long-Term-Operations-LTO; Poster, Full paper
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