Experimental investigation of creep rupture of reactor vessel lower head
Journal Article
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:555362
- Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
This paper summarizes experiments on creep rupture of reactor pressure vessel (RPV) lower heads under the thermal and pressure loads of a core meltdown accident. Lower head failure (LHF) is of importance to accident assessment and accident management.
- OSTI ID:
- 555362
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-971125--
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 77; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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