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INEL/USNRC pipe damping experiments and studies

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6304145
Since the previous paper on this subject presented at the 8th SMiRT Conference, the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) has conducted further research on piping system damping for the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC). These efforts have included vibration tests on two laboratory piping systems at response frequencies up to 100 Hz, and damping data calculations from both of these two systems and from a third laboratory piping system test series. In addition, a statistical analysis was performed on piping system damping data from tests representative of seismic and hydrodynamic events of greater than minimal excitation. The results of this program will be used to assist regulators in establishing suitable damping values for use in dynamic analyses of nuclear piping systems, and in revising USNRC Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.61.
Research Organization:
EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-76ID01570
OSTI ID:
6304145
Report Number(s):
EGG-M-17686; CONF-870812-28; ON: DE87012431
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English