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Title: High level vibration test of nuclear power piping: Overall plan, input motion development and analysis

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OSTI ID:5914377

As part of cooperative agreements between the United States and Japan, tests have been performed on the seismic vibration table at the Tadotsu Engineering Laboratory of Nuclear Power Engineering Test Center (NUPEC) in Japan. The tests involved increasing the excitation up to the limits of the vibration table in order to induce inelastic response in a reactor coolant system piping model. The model was subjected to a maximum acceleration well beyond what nuclear power plants are designed to withstand. The High Level Vibration Test (HLVT) model was constructed by modifying the 1/2.5 scale model of one loop of a PWR primary coolant system which was previously tested by NUPEC as part of their seismic proving test program. The upper and middle steam generator shell supports of the model, which simulated the actual plant condition, were removed and the steam generator shell was truncated. Furthermore, the four lower support columns for the steam generator were replaced by a pin-type support. A modified earthquake excitation was used to drive the structure to a condition of substantial strain. Since the piping was pressurized, and the high level input motion was repeated several times, it was possible to investigate the effects of ratchetting and fatigue as well. An isometric view of the test model and support frame is shown in Figure 1. Further details of the hot leg pipe are shown in Figure 2. The piping in the model is stainless steel, 14-15 inches in diameter and 1 to 1 1/4 inches thick. This paper describes the overall plan, the input motion development and pre-test analysis results. 4 refs., 8 figs., 1 tab.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
5914377
Report Number(s):
BNL-NUREG-42677; CONF-890855-44; ON: DE89012671
Resource Relation:
Conference: 10. international conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMIRT), Anaheim, CA, USA, 14-18 Aug 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English