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Title: Study and full-scale test of a high-velocity grade-crossing simulated accident of a locomotive and a nuclear-spent-fuel shipping cask

Abstract

This report described structural analyses of a high-speed impact between a locomotive and a tractor-trailer system carrying a nuclear-spent-fuel shipping cask. The analyses included both mathematical and physical scale-modeling of the system. The report then describes the full-scale test conducted as part of the program. The system response is described in detail, and a comparison is made between the analyses and the actual hardware response as observed in the full-scale test. 34 figures.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6382627
Report Number(s):
SAND-79-2291
ON: DE83008976
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; SPENT FUEL CASKS; IMPACT TESTS; ACCIDENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LAND TRANSPORT; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RAILROAD CARS; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; SCALE MODELS; CASKS; CONTAINERS; FUNCTIONS; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICS; MECHANICAL TESTS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; STRUCTURAL MODELS; TESTING; TRAINS; TRANSPORT; VEHICLES; 420204* - Engineering- Shipping Containers; 050900 - Nuclear Fuels- Transport, Handling, & Storage

Citation Formats

Huerta, M, and Yoshimura, H R. Study and full-scale test of a high-velocity grade-crossing simulated accident of a locomotive and a nuclear-spent-fuel shipping cask. United States: N. p., 1983. Web. doi:10.2172/6382627.
Huerta, M, & Yoshimura, H R. Study and full-scale test of a high-velocity grade-crossing simulated accident of a locomotive and a nuclear-spent-fuel shipping cask. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6382627
Huerta, M, and Yoshimura, H R. 1983. "Study and full-scale test of a high-velocity grade-crossing simulated accident of a locomotive and a nuclear-spent-fuel shipping cask". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6382627. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6382627.
@article{osti_6382627,
title = {Study and full-scale test of a high-velocity grade-crossing simulated accident of a locomotive and a nuclear-spent-fuel shipping cask},
author = {Huerta, M and Yoshimura, H R},
abstractNote = {This report described structural analyses of a high-speed impact between a locomotive and a tractor-trailer system carrying a nuclear-spent-fuel shipping cask. The analyses included both mathematical and physical scale-modeling of the system. The report then describes the full-scale test conducted as part of the program. The system response is described in detail, and a comparison is made between the analyses and the actual hardware response as observed in the full-scale test. 34 figures.},
doi = {10.2172/6382627},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6382627}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
month = {Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1983}
}