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Development of a multiaxial deformation measure and creep-fatigue damage summation for multiple load cycle types in support of an improved creep-fatigue design method

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1601810· OSTI ID:1601810
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  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
This report describes methods for extending the elastic perfectly plastic (EPP) simplified model test (SMT) approach to cover multiaxial load conditions and methods to combine EPP+SMT use fractions for multiple loading cycles. The completion of this work, in conjunction with companion reports on constructing and validating SMT design curves, marks the development of a complete methodology for assessing creep-fatigue damage in high temperature nuclear reactor structural components. This EPP+SMT method aims to better account for elastic follow up effects, simplify the design process, and reduce overconservatism when compared to current simplified bounding approaches in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III, Division 5, Subsection HB, Subpart B covering high temperature nuclear reactors.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Reactor Fleet and Advanced Reactor Development. Office of Nuclear Energy Technologies
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1601810
Report Number(s):
ANL-ART--164; 158584
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English