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Damage tolerance analysis of canister inserts for spent nuclear fuel in the case of an earthquake induced rock shear load

Abstract

SKB has asked Inspecta Technology AB to perform a damage tolerance analysis of the cast iron insert for the case of an earthquake induced rock shear load. This report contains results of a fracture mechanics analysis of the insert with postulated defects. The aim of the analyses is to calculate acceptable defect sizes with regard to safety margins against fracture. Defects are postulated at a location where the max principal stress is the highest (at the outer surface of the insert). Results from the damage tolerance analysis show that the density of the bentonite clay has an important effect on the calculations. The main conclusions are: - Higher density gives higher J-values and smaller accepted defect sizes. - It is also seen that the elliptical surface defects give much higher J-values than the circular surface defects. - The internal defects do not give as high J-values as the surface defects. - For the design case, bentonite density = 2,050 kg/m3 and shear = 5 cm, the acceptable defect depth = 4.5 mm and the acceptable defect length = 27.0 mm (using the most severe defect geometry assumption of a postulated semi-elliptical surface crack). Other defect geometry assumptions, defect locations and  More>>
Authors:
Dillstroem, Peter; Bolinder, Tobias [1] 
  1. Inspecta Technology AB (Sweden)
Publication Date:
Oct 15, 2010
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
SKB-TR-10-29
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 17 refs., figs., tabs.
Subject:
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL; CONTAINERS; NUCLEAR DAMAGE; NUCLEAR FUELS; EARTHQUAKES; SAFETY; CAST IRON; BENTONITE; DEFECTS
OSTI ID:
1010814
Research Organizations:
Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co., Stockholm (Sweden)
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISSN 1404-0344; TRN: SE1108059
Availability:
Also available from: http://www.skb.se/upload/publications/pdf/TR-10-29 webb.pdf; OSTI as DE01010814
Submitting Site:
SWDN
Size:
41 p. pages
Announcement Date:
Apr 11, 2011

Citation Formats

Dillstroem, Peter, and Bolinder, Tobias. Damage tolerance analysis of canister inserts for spent nuclear fuel in the case of an earthquake induced rock shear load. Sweden: N. p., 2010. Web.
Dillstroem, Peter, & Bolinder, Tobias. Damage tolerance analysis of canister inserts for spent nuclear fuel in the case of an earthquake induced rock shear load. Sweden.
Dillstroem, Peter, and Bolinder, Tobias. 2010. "Damage tolerance analysis of canister inserts for spent nuclear fuel in the case of an earthquake induced rock shear load." Sweden.
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abstractNote = {SKB has asked Inspecta Technology AB to perform a damage tolerance analysis of the cast iron insert for the case of an earthquake induced rock shear load. This report contains results of a fracture mechanics analysis of the insert with postulated defects. The aim of the analyses is to calculate acceptable defect sizes with regard to safety margins against fracture. Defects are postulated at a location where the max principal stress is the highest (at the outer surface of the insert). Results from the damage tolerance analysis show that the density of the bentonite clay has an important effect on the calculations. The main conclusions are: - Higher density gives higher J-values and smaller accepted defect sizes. - It is also seen that the elliptical surface defects give much higher J-values than the circular surface defects. - The internal defects do not give as high J-values as the surface defects. - For the design case, bentonite density = 2,050 kg/m3 and shear = 5 cm, the acceptable defect depth = 4.5 mm and the acceptable defect length = 27.0 mm (using the most severe defect geometry assumption of a postulated semi-elliptical surface crack). Other defect geometry assumptions, defect locations and defect orientations give larger acceptable defect sizes}
place = {Sweden}
year = {2010}
month = {Oct}
}