Evaluation of PATRAN and Q/TRAN for thermal analyses of shipping containers

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6146346

Manteufel, R D; Klein, D E; Yoshimura, H R

Q/TRAN is a new thermal analysis computer code used by Sandia National Laboratories for the thermal analysis of radioactive material shipping containers. Sandia National Laboratories has contracted Q/TRAN's evaluation and comparison to the University of Texas at Austin. Q/TRAN is supplied with translator linking to PATRAN for both pre- and post-processing capabilities. Because of Q/TRAN's linking ability with PATRAN, virtually all of the 2- and 3-D shipping cask thermal analyses performed at Sandia involves the use of PATRAN. Q/TRAN's evaluation, therefore, includes an evaluation of PATRAN. Some of the additional modeling capabilities expected with the use of Q/TRAN and PATRAN are evaluated. A partial list of these capabilities include: the ability of model contact resistances; the ability to accomodate discontinuities and irregular boundaries; and either blackbody, graybody, or wavelength and temperature-dependent multiple surface thermal radiation problems with participating media can be solved. These include high temperature (T > 2000/sup 0/C) problems.

• Research Organization: Texas Univ., Austin (USA); Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6146346
• Report Number(s): SAND-85-2158C; CONF-860249-1; ON: DE86001264
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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TEMPERATURE EFFECTS