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Finite-element pre-analysis for pressurized thermoshock tests. Vessel 1: Tests 4, 5 and 6

Abstract

The behaviour of a model pressure vessel is studied in a pressurized thermal shock loading. The tests were performed at the Prometey Institute in St. Petersburg. The calculations were performed at the Technical Research Centre of Finland. The report describes the preliminary finite-element analyses for the fourth, fifth and sixth thermoshock tests with the first model pressure vessel. Seven pressurized thermoshock tests were made with the same model using five different flaw geometries. In the first three tests the flaw was actually a blunt notch. In the two following tests (tests 4 and 5) a sharp pre-crack was produced before the test. In the last two test (tests 6 and 7) the old crack was used. According to the measurements and post-test ultrasonic examination of the crack front, the sixth test led to significant crack extension. Both temperatures and stresses were calculated using the finite-element method. The calculations were made using the idealized initial flaw geometry and preliminary material data. Both two-and three-dimensional models were used in the calculations. J-integral values were calculated from the elastic-plastic finite-element results. The stress intensity factor values were evaluated on the basis of the calculated J-integrals and compared with the preliminary material fracture toughness  More>>
Authors:
Keinaenen, H; Talja, H; Lehtonen, M; Rintamaa, R; [1]  Ahlstrand, R; Nurkkala, P; Rajamaeki, P; [2]  Bljumin, A; Timofeev, B [3] 
  1. Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo (Finland). Metals Lab.
  2. Imatran Voima Oy, Vantaa (Finland)
  3. The Central Research Institute of Structural Materials `Prometey`, Leningrad (USSR)
Publication Date:
May 01, 1992
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
VTT-PUB-103
Reference Number:
SCA: 210200; 220200; PA: AIX-24:007274; SN: 93000932102
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: May 1992
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; PRESSURE VESSELS; THERMAL SHOCK; CRACK PROPAGATION; DEFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PRESSURIZATION; STRAINS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TESTING; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WWER TYPE REACTORS; 210200; 220200; POWER REACTORS, NONBREEDING, LIGHT-WATER MODERATED, NONBOILING WATER COOLED; COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
OSTI ID:
10122963
Research Organizations:
Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo (Finland)
Country of Origin:
Finland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93612363; ISBN 951-38-4221-5; TRN: FI9200102007274
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS; INIS
Submitting Site:
FIN
Size:
[36] p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Keinaenen, H, Talja, H, Lehtonen, M, Rintamaa, R, Ahlstrand, R, Nurkkala, P, Rajamaeki, P, Bljumin, A, and Timofeev, B. Finite-element pre-analysis for pressurized thermoshock tests. Vessel 1: Tests 4, 5 and 6. Finland: N. p., 1992. Web.
Keinaenen, H, Talja, H, Lehtonen, M, Rintamaa, R, Ahlstrand, R, Nurkkala, P, Rajamaeki, P, Bljumin, A, & Timofeev, B. Finite-element pre-analysis for pressurized thermoshock tests. Vessel 1: Tests 4, 5 and 6. Finland.
Keinaenen, H, Talja, H, Lehtonen, M, Rintamaa, R, Ahlstrand, R, Nurkkala, P, Rajamaeki, P, Bljumin, A, and Timofeev, B. 1992. "Finite-element pre-analysis for pressurized thermoshock tests. Vessel 1: Tests 4, 5 and 6." Finland.
@misc{etde_10122963,
title = {Finite-element pre-analysis for pressurized thermoshock tests. Vessel 1: Tests 4, 5 and 6}
author = {Keinaenen, H, Talja, H, Lehtonen, M, Rintamaa, R, Ahlstrand, R, Nurkkala, P, Rajamaeki, P, Bljumin, A, and Timofeev, B}
abstractNote = {The behaviour of a model pressure vessel is studied in a pressurized thermal shock loading. The tests were performed at the Prometey Institute in St. Petersburg. The calculations were performed at the Technical Research Centre of Finland. The report describes the preliminary finite-element analyses for the fourth, fifth and sixth thermoshock tests with the first model pressure vessel. Seven pressurized thermoshock tests were made with the same model using five different flaw geometries. In the first three tests the flaw was actually a blunt notch. In the two following tests (tests 4 and 5) a sharp pre-crack was produced before the test. In the last two test (tests 6 and 7) the old crack was used. According to the measurements and post-test ultrasonic examination of the crack front, the sixth test led to significant crack extension. Both temperatures and stresses were calculated using the finite-element method. The calculations were made using the idealized initial flaw geometry and preliminary material data. Both two-and three-dimensional models were used in the calculations. J-integral values were calculated from the elastic-plastic finite-element results. The stress intensity factor values were evaluated on the basis of the calculated J-integrals and compared with the preliminary material fracture toughness data obtained from the Prometey Institute.}
place = {Finland}
year = {1992}
month = {May}
}