AN ANALYSIS OF SHIP COLLISIONS WITH REFERENCE TO PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Minorsky, V U

Title: AN ANALYSIS OF SHIP COLLISIONS WITH REFERENCE TO PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

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The extent of penetrations in ship collisions is considered. It is pointed out that collisions of nuclear powered ships, particularly in harbor channels or territorial waters, could result in serious radioactive contamination of the environment. From this standpoint it becomes necessary to predict the conditions under which the reactor spaee of a nuclear ship will remain intact, and what structural strength should be built into the hull for kinetic energy absorption. A method of solution is presented which follows a semi-analytical approach based on the facts of twenty-four actual collisions. Use of the method is explained. (J.R.D.)

Authors:: Minorsky, V U

Publication Date:: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1958

Research Org.:: Sharp (George G.) Inc., New York

OSTI Identifier:: 4257123

Report Number(s):: NP-7475

NSA Number:: NSA-13-013093

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59

Country of Publication:: Country unknown/Code not available

Language:: English

Subject:: REACTORS; ACCIDENTS; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENT; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; POWER PLANTS; PRESSURE VESSELS; PROPULSION; REACTOR SAFETY; SAFETY; SEA; SHIELDING; SHIPS; WATER

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