Extra-regulatory impact tests and analyses of the structural evaluation test unit

Conference · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:53683

Ludwigsen, J S; Ammerman, D J

The structural evaluation test unit is roughly equivalent to a 1/3 scale model of a high level waste rail cask. The test unit was designed to just meet the requirements of NRC Regulatory Guide 7.6 when subjected to a 9 m (30 ft) free drop resulting in an impact velocity of 13.4 m/s (30 mph) onto an unyielding target in the end-on orientation. The test unit was then subjected to impacts with higher velocities to determine the amount of built-in conservatism in this design approach. Test impacts of 13.4, 20.1 and 26.8 m/s (30, 45, and 60 mph) were performed. This paper will describe the design, testing, and comparison of measured strains and deformations to the equivalent analytical predictions.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 53683
• Report Number(s): SAND-95-0759C; CONF-950740-32; ON: DE95011015; TRN: 95:011982
• Resource Relation: Conference: Joint American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)/Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME) pressure vessels and piping conference, Honolulu, HI (United States), 23-27 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
WASTE TRANSPORTATION
RISK ASSESSMENT
SPENT FUEL CASKS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
CONTAINERS
IMPACT TESTS
IMPACT STRENGTH
FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION