Modeling considerations for the analysis of LMFBR steam generator tube clamps

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5453787

Lay, D M; Piper, R M

In the design of the Babcock and Wilcox Helical Coil Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) Steam Generator, the tube bundle is connected to the feedwater and steam plenums via ''inlet/outlet tubes''. Of prime importance in the design of these tubes is the tube-to-tube and tube-to-shell clamps which are provided to prevent detrimental vibration. This paper presents a method of modeling the tube-to-tube clamps to accurately predict tube-to-clamp interaction in the finite element analysis. It also demonstrates the validity of specific modeling assumptions in determining stresses in the clamp assembly.

• Research Organization: Babcock and Wilcox, Barberton, OH
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77ET37209
• OSTI ID: 5453787
• Report Number(s): CONF-821018-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States) Journal Volume: 82-JPGC-NE-9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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