Key results from the NRC`s short cracks in piping and piping welds research program

Conference · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:54570

Wilkowski, G; Krishnaswamy, P; Brust, F; Francini, R; Ghadiali, N; Held, P; Kilinski, T; Mohan, R; Marschall, C; Rahman, S ^[1]

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1. Battelle, Columbus, OH (United States); and others

The overall objective of this program is to verify and improve engineering analyses to predict the fracture behavior of circumferentially cracked pipe under quasi-static loading. Particular attention is paid to crack lengths typically used in LBB or flaw evaluation criteria. This program started in march 1990 and is in its` final year. This paper reflects progress made in the 9 tasks since the last WRSIM meeting as well as our conclusions to date.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
• OSTI ID: 54570
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CP--0139; CONF-9410216--; ON: TI95001469
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
CRACK PROPAGATION
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PIPES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR SAFETY
SAFETY ANALYSIS
WELDED JOINTS