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Title: ACCEPT: a three-dimensional finite element program for large deformation elastic-plastic-creep analysis of pressurized tubes (LWBR/AWBA Development Program)

Abstract

ACCEPT is a three-dimensional finite element computer program for analysis of large-deformation elastic-plastic-creep response of Zircaloy tubes subjected to temperature, surface pressures, and axial force. A twenty-mode, tri-quadratic, isoparametric element is used along with a Zircaloy materials model. A linear time-incremental procedure with residual force correction is used to solve for the time-dependent response. The program features an algorithm which automatically chooses the time step sizes to control the accuracy and numerical stability of the solution. A contact-separation capability allows modeling of interaction of reactor fuel rod cladding with fuel pellets or external supports.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Bettis Atomic Power Lab. (BAPL), West Mifflin, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5591849
Report Number(s):
WAPD-TM-1383
TRN: 80-007925
DOE Contract Number:  
AC11-76PN00014
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; COMPUTER CODES; A CODES; FUEL CANS; DEFORMATION; LWBR TYPE REACTORS; ZIRCALOY; CREEP; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUEL RODS; PRESSURE GRADIENTS; STRESSES; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; ALLOYS; BREEDER REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; TIN ALLOYS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding; 360103 - Metals & Alloys- Mechanical Properties

Citation Formats

Hutula, D. N., and Wiancko, B. E. ACCEPT: a three-dimensional finite element program for large deformation elastic-plastic-creep analysis of pressurized tubes (LWBR/AWBA Development Program). United States: N. p., 1980. Web. doi:10.2172/5591849.
Hutula, D. N., & Wiancko, B. E. ACCEPT: a three-dimensional finite element program for large deformation elastic-plastic-creep analysis of pressurized tubes (LWBR/AWBA Development Program). United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5591849
Hutula, D. N., and Wiancko, B. E. 1980. "ACCEPT: a three-dimensional finite element program for large deformation elastic-plastic-creep analysis of pressurized tubes (LWBR/AWBA Development Program)". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5591849. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5591849.
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title = {ACCEPT: a three-dimensional finite element program for large deformation elastic-plastic-creep analysis of pressurized tubes (LWBR/AWBA Development Program)},
author = {Hutula, D. N. and Wiancko, B. E.},
abstractNote = {ACCEPT is a three-dimensional finite element computer program for analysis of large-deformation elastic-plastic-creep response of Zircaloy tubes subjected to temperature, surface pressures, and axial force. A twenty-mode, tri-quadratic, isoparametric element is used along with a Zircaloy materials model. A linear time-incremental procedure with residual force correction is used to solve for the time-dependent response. The program features an algorithm which automatically chooses the time step sizes to control the accuracy and numerical stability of the solution. A contact-separation capability allows modeling of interaction of reactor fuel rod cladding with fuel pellets or external supports.},
doi = {10.2172/5591849},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5591849}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
}