Strain Gage Test Results of Band-Type Locking Rings for a Typical Drum Type Radioactive Material Package
Abstract
Band type closure rings are commonly used for securing the drum lid on radioactive material packages of lower weight classifications. Lid installation is achieved by placing the band around the perimeter of the lidded drum and tightening the single bolt in stages until a designated torque value is obtained. The band is subjected to heavy rapping with a soft hammer during installation to equilibrate the band strains around the drum perimeter. The study described here investigated the strain distributions in the band throughout the installation process. The results show that a uniform strain distribution is achieved during installation and that the hammering of the band aids in achieving the uniform distribution. The results of the strain levels after the drop test indicate that the locking rings maintain some pre-tension, even after severe targeted drops that crush a portion of the drum top.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 799455
- Report Number(s):
- WSRC-MS-2002-00476
TRN: US0205210
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-96SR18500
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 2002; Conference: ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia (CA), 08/05/2002--08/09/2002; Other Information: PBD: 7 Jun 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; CLOSURES; CONTAINERS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; STRAIN GAGES; STRAINS; TORQUE; IMPACT TESTS
Citation Formats
McKeel, C A. Strain Gage Test Results of Band-Type Locking Rings for a Typical Drum Type Radioactive Material Package. United States: N. p., 2002.
Web. doi:10.1115/PVP2002-1619.
McKeel, C A. Strain Gage Test Results of Band-Type Locking Rings for a Typical Drum Type Radioactive Material Package. United States. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2002-1619
McKeel, C A. 2002.
"Strain Gage Test Results of Band-Type Locking Rings for a Typical Drum Type Radioactive Material Package". United States. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2002-1619. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/799455.
@article{osti_799455,
title = {Strain Gage Test Results of Band-Type Locking Rings for a Typical Drum Type Radioactive Material Package},
author = {McKeel, C A},
abstractNote = {Band type closure rings are commonly used for securing the drum lid on radioactive material packages of lower weight classifications. Lid installation is achieved by placing the band around the perimeter of the lidded drum and tightening the single bolt in stages until a designated torque value is obtained. The band is subjected to heavy rapping with a soft hammer during installation to equilibrate the band strains around the drum perimeter. The study described here investigated the strain distributions in the band throughout the installation process. The results show that a uniform strain distribution is achieved during installation and that the hammering of the band aids in achieving the uniform distribution. The results of the strain levels after the drop test indicate that the locking rings maintain some pre-tension, even after severe targeted drops that crush a portion of the drum top.},
doi = {10.1115/PVP2002-1619},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/799455},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2002},
month = {Fri Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2002}
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