LMFBR thermal-striping evaluation

Technical Report · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6887039· OSTI ID:6887039

Brunings, J E

Thermal striping is defined as the fluctuating temperature field that is imposed on a structure when fluid streams at different temperatures mix in the vicinity of the structure surface. Because of the uncertainty in structural damage in LMFBR structures subject to thermal striping, EPRI has funded an effort for the Rockwell International Energy Systems Group to evaluate this problem. This interim report presents the following information: (1) a Thermal Striping Program Plan which identifies areas of analytic and experimental needs and presents a program of specific tasks to define damage experienced by ordinary materials of construction and to evaluate conservatism in the existing approach; (2) a description of the Thermal Striping Test Facility and its operation; and (3) results from the preliminary phase of testing to characterize the fluid environment to be applied in subsequent thermal striping damage experiments.

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States). Energy Systems Group
• OSTI ID: 6887039
• Report Number(s): EPRI-NP-2672; ON: DE83900622
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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