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Title: Analysis, scale modeling, and full-scale test of a railcar and spent-nuclear-fuel shipping cask in a high-velocity impact against a rigid barrier

Abstract

This report describes the mathematical analysis, the physical scale modeling, and a full-scale crash test of a railcar spent-nuclear-fuel shipping system. The mathematical analysis utilized a lumped-parameter model to predict the structural response of the railcar and the shipping cask. The physical scale modeling analysis consisted of two crash tests that used 1/8-scale models to assess railcar and shipping cask damage. The full-scale crash test, conducted with retired railcar equipment, was carefully monitored with onboard instrumentation and high-speed photography. Results of the mathematical and scale modeling analyses are compared with the full-scale test. 29 figures.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6393764
Report Number(s):
SAND-78-0458; TTC-0087
ON: DE81027296; TRN: 81-013290
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; SPENT FUEL CASKS; IMPACT TESTS; ACCIDENTS; DAMAGE; RAIL TRANSPORT; RAILROAD CARS; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; CASKS; CONTAINERS; FUNCTIONS; LAND TRANSPORT; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL TESTS; TESTING; TRAINS; TRANSPORT; VEHICLES; 420204* - Engineering- Shipping Containers; 050900 - Nuclear Fuels- Transport, Handling, & Storage

Citation Formats

Huerta, M. Analysis, scale modeling, and full-scale test of a railcar and spent-nuclear-fuel shipping cask in a high-velocity impact against a rigid barrier. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/6393764.
Huerta, M. Analysis, scale modeling, and full-scale test of a railcar and spent-nuclear-fuel shipping cask in a high-velocity impact against a rigid barrier. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6393764
Huerta, M. 1981. "Analysis, scale modeling, and full-scale test of a railcar and spent-nuclear-fuel shipping cask in a high-velocity impact against a rigid barrier". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6393764. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6393764.
@article{osti_6393764,
title = {Analysis, scale modeling, and full-scale test of a railcar and spent-nuclear-fuel shipping cask in a high-velocity impact against a rigid barrier},
author = {Huerta, M},
abstractNote = {This report describes the mathematical analysis, the physical scale modeling, and a full-scale crash test of a railcar spent-nuclear-fuel shipping system. The mathematical analysis utilized a lumped-parameter model to predict the structural response of the railcar and the shipping cask. The physical scale modeling analysis consisted of two crash tests that used 1/8-scale models to assess railcar and shipping cask damage. The full-scale crash test, conducted with retired railcar equipment, was carefully monitored with onboard instrumentation and high-speed photography. Results of the mathematical and scale modeling analyses are compared with the full-scale test. 29 figures.},
doi = {10.2172/6393764},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6393764}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}