Preliminary analysis and screening criteria for elevated temperature piping
The complexities of the ASME Class 1 nuclear elevated temperature structural design criteria precludes the possibility of performing a complete Code Case 1592 analysis for all of the alternative designs normally investigated in the course of the design of a Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor (LMFBR) high-temperature piping system. To enable the piping design to proceed on an orderly controlled basis, the piping design analysis is separated into the following phases: (a) screening analysis to determine pipe routing feasibility, (b) preliminary analysis to determine pipe support configuration, and (c) final design analysis (including transients) to demonstrate Code compliance. The application of the first phases of this procedure is demonstrated by a summary of the analyses performed in the development of the preliminary design configuration for the primary system of a commercialized LMFBR.
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-03-0824-021
- OSTI ID:
- 5688400
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-790615-28
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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