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Title: Mitigating effects in the plastic failure of shells subjected to axially dependent dynamic pressure loading. Semiannual progress report GH1, March 1977

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7215998· OSTI ID:7215998

Previous studies of plastic failure of shells during LOCA appear to be taking insufficient account of certain mitigating effects associated with the loading condition. Studies are reported which are aimed at clarifying some of these, such as axial non-uniformity of pressure distribution, the effect of rise time (non-impulsive loading), and elastic unloading.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-77-S-02-4122
OSTI ID:
7215998
Report Number(s):
COO-4122-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English