Vertical load analysis of cylindrical ACS support structures. [LMFBR]
A new concept in LMFBR design ACS (above-core structures) supports which has generated some interest is to use a single large radius cylinder. The advantages of a single cylinder are reduced cost of fabrication, increased lateral stiffness, which enhances seismic resistance, and easier access to the fuel. However, the performance of these support structures when submitted to vertical loads from the core area may be substantially different, for the buckling and postbuckling behavior of a cylinder differs substantially from that of cylindrical beams. In this paper, a comparative analysis of an old prototypical support by 4 columns is compared with a cylindrical support. It is assumed that the single cylinder replaces the 4 columns in the original design. The dimensions of the two designs are compared.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6237713
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-841105-7; ON: DE84014754
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Joint meeting of the American Nuclear Society and the Atomic Industrial Forum, Washington, DC, USA, 11 Nov 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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