scholarly journals Uncertainty Analysis of the Potential Hazard of MCCI during Severe Accidents for the CANDU6 Plant

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sooyong Park ◽  
Kwang-Il Ahn ◽  
YongMann Song
Keyword(s):  
Computer Program ◽  
Uncertainty Analysis ◽  
Severe Accident ◽  
Accident Analysis ◽  
Potential Hazard ◽  
Spreading Area ◽  
Severe Accidents ◽  
Reactor Building ◽  
Analysis Computer ◽  
Analysis Computer Program

This paper illustrates the application of a severe accident analysis computer program to the uncertainty analysis of molten corium-concrete interaction (MCCI) phenomena in cases of severe accidents in CANDU6 type plant. The potential hazard of MCCI is a failure of the reactor building owing to the possibility of a calandria vault floor melt-through even though the containment filtered vent system is operated. Meanwhile, the MCCI still has large uncertainties in several phenomena such as a melt spreading area and the extent of water ingression into a continuous debris layer. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the MCCI in the calandria vault floor via an uncertainty analysis using the ISAAC program for the CANDU6.

The Analysis and Design of a Fire Engine Safety Cab Using Finite Element Methods

1977 ◽  
Vol 191 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. C. Miles ◽  
G. A. Wardill
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Vehicle Structure ◽  
Collapse Analysis ◽  
Incremental Formulation ◽  
Analysis Computer ◽  
Fire Engine ◽  
Analysis Computer Program

A three dimensional structural collapse analysis computer program is described, and illustrated by reference to a safety vehicle structure analysed and designed using the program. The particular problems of large displacements and material non-linearity are accounted for, and a method of estimating the permanent set which results after impact is described. Based on an incremental formulation of the conventional finite-element method, the computer program is capable of tracing the complete load deflection characteristics of a structure up to and beyond the point of collapse.

Joint and Cross Acceptances for Cross-Flow-Induced Vibration—Part II: Charts and Applications

2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. K. Au-Yang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Flow Induced Vibration ◽  
Modal Coupling ◽  
Analysis Computer ◽  
Flow Turbulence ◽  
Analysis Computer Program

Using closed-form and finite element solutions derived in Part I of this paper together with a standard commercial finite element structural-analysis computer program, the joint and cross acceptances for tubes and beams with different boundary conditions are calculated as a function of the correlation length up to 10 times the length of the structures. The results are presented in the form of charts. Steps are given to show how to use these charts together with standard commercial finite-element structural-analysis computer programs to estimate the responses of single and multi-span tubes and beams to cross-flow turbulence-induced vibration. The importance of cross-modal coupling for multi-supported beams is investigated. Examples are given. [S0094-9930(00)03303-5]

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