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Experimental investigation of creep rupture of reactor vessel lower head

Journal Article · · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:555362
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  1. 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