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Proceedings Papers
10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Volume 1
Plant Operations and Maintenance
Developing Predictive Maintenance Expertise to Improve Plant Equipment Reliability
ICONE 2002; 11-18https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22032
Topics:
Maintenance
,
Reliability
,
Energy generation
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Safety
,
Computer software
,
Condition monitoring
,
Instrumentation
,
Profitability
,
Teams
Maintenance for the Millennium: Another Approach
ICONE 2002; 25-28https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22074
Topics:
Maintenance
,
Machinery
,
Reliability
,
Engines
,
Equipment performance
,
Lubricants
,
Metals
,
Motors
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Tribology
Computed Radiography: An Innovative Inspection Technique
ICONE 2002; 37-40https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22102
Topics:
Inspection
,
Corrosion
,
Reliability
,
Safety
,
Biomedicine
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Insulation
,
Pipes
,
Valves
Managing Feedwater Heater Shell Thinning
ICONE 2002; 71-75https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22302
Topics:
Feedwater
,
Shells
,
Maintenance
,
Wall thickness
,
Acceptance criteria
,
ASME Standards
,
Inspection
,
Steam
,
Nozzles
,
Nuclear industry
Corrosion Resistant Cladding by YAG Laser Welding in Underwater Environment
ICONE 2002; 85-107https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22327
Topics:
Cladding systems (Building)
,
Corrosion
,
Laser welding
,
Water
,
Lasers
,
Nozzles
,
Stress
,
Welding
,
Alloys
,
Drainage
Studies on Applicability of Smoke Sensors as a Sodium Leak Monitoring System
ICONE 2002; 119-122https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22459
Topics:
Leakage
,
Monitoring systems
,
Sensors
,
Smoke
,
Sodium
Emergency Diesel Generator System Surveillance Test Policy Optimization Through Genetic Algorithms Using Non-Periodic Intervention Frequencies and Seasonal Constraints
ICONE 2002; 123-128https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22496
Topics:
Diesel generators
,
Emergencies
,
Genetic algorithms
,
Optimization
,
Surveillance
,
Probability
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Diesel
,
Electricity (Physics)
,
Failure
In-Situ Calibration for Feedwater Flow Measurement
ICONE 2002; 137-142https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22538
Topics:
Calibration
,
Feedwater
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Flow measurement
The Joint Owners’ Group Program on MOV Periodic Verification
ICONE 2002; 161-174https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22599
Topics:
Bearings
,
Boiling water reactors
,
Bronze
,
Combustion engineering
,
Engines
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Friction
,
Gates (Closures)
,
Motors
,
Pressure
Major Component Reliability and Materials Issues
Fatigue During Multi-Axial Random Loadings
ICONE 2002; 191-198https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22027
Topics:
Construction
,
Cycles
,
Damage
,
Elasticity
,
Failure
,
Fatigue
,
Fatigue analysis
,
Fatigue testing
,
Mechanical behavior
,
Scalars
Emersion Testing of Phe´nix Reactor Components From Liquid Sodium
ICONE 2002; 205-210https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22083
Topics:
Sodium
,
Testing
,
Wetting
,
Manufacturing
,
Inspection
,
Optical quality control
,
Drainage
,
Floods
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fracture (Materials)
Twenty Years of Operation in NPP Krsko
ICONE 2002; 211-215https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22130
Topics:
Nuclear power stations
,
Boilers
,
Reliability
,
Water chemistry
,
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Corrective actions
,
Corrosion
,
Countermeasures
,
Design
,
Erosion
In-Situ Pressure Testing of Steam Generator Tubes
ICONE 2002; 261-266https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22191
Topics:
Boilers
,
Pressure testing
,
Leakage
,
Condition monitoring
,
Testing
,
Tubing
,
Cycles
,
Damage
,
Eddy current testing
,
Flow measurement
State of Advancement of the International REVE Project: Computational Modelling of Irradiation-Induced Hardening in Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels and Relevant Experimental Validation Programme
ICONE 2002; 267-274https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22260
Topics:
Hardening
,
Irradiation (Radiation exposure)
,
Modeling
,
Reactor vessels
,
Steel
,
Dislocations
,
Feedback
,
Simulation
,
Algorithms
,
Alloys
Steam Generators Replacement and Power Uprate at Tihange 2 Power Plant
ICONE 2002; 275-282https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22271
Topics:
Boilers
,
Power stations
,
Power uprate
,
Energy engineering
,
Nuclear fuel cycle
,
Thermal energy
,
Safety
,
Maintenance
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Project management
Evaluation of the Risk of Damages in Mixing Zones: EDF R&D Programme
ICONE 2002; 305-310https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22432
Topics:
Damage
,
Risk
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Cycles
,
Damage assessment
,
Fatigue
,
Fluctuations (Physics)
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Heat
,
Steel
A Foundation for Stressor-Based Prognostics for Next Generation Systems
ICONE 2002; 311-319https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22458
Topics:
Bearings
,
Cavitation
,
Centrifugal pumps
,
Engines
,
Equipment performance
,
Failure
,
Lasers
,
Machinery
,
Maintenance
,
Monitoring systems
Structural Integrity Assessment of Steam Generator Tubes Using a New EPRI Statistical Approach
ICONE 2002; 347-353https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22473
Topics:
Boilers
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Uncertainty
,
Wall thickness
,
Corrosion
,
Damage
,
Dimensions
,
In-service inspection
,
Maintenance
Evaluation and Repair of Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking in Alloy 600/182 Control Rod Drive Mechanism Nozzles
ICONE 2002; 383-388https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22653
Topics:
Indium alloys
,
Maintenance
,
Nozzles
,
Stress corrosion cracking
,
Water
,
Alloys
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Coolants
,
Crystals
,
Failure mechanisms
Repair Welding of Irradiated Materials: Modeling of Helium Bubble Distributions for Determining Crack-Free Welding Procedures
ICONE 2002; 399-406https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22660
Topics:
Bubbles
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Helium
,
Maintenance
,
Modeling
,
Welding
,
Stress
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Finite element model
,
Fracture (Process)
BWR In-Core Monitor Housing Replacement Under Dry Condition of Reactor Pressure Vessel
Tatsuo Ishida, Shoji Yamamoto, Fujitoshi Eguchi, Motomasa Fuse, Kouichi Kurosawa, Sadato Shimizu, Minoru Masuda, Shinya Fujii, Junji Tanaka, Bryce A. Jacobson
ICONE 2002; 407-412https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22679
Topics:
Boiling water reactors
,
Reactor vessels
,
Pipes
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Water
Inspection and Repair Techniques and Strategies for Alloy 600 PWSCC in Reactor Vessel Head CRD Nozzles and Welds
ICONE 2002; 421-427https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22743
Topics:
Alloys
,
Inspection
,
Maintenance
,
Nozzles
,
Reactor vessels
,
Welded joints
,
Leakage
,
Design
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Geometry
High Cycle Thermal Fatigue in French PWR
ICONE 2002; 429-436https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22762
Topics:
Cycles
,
Fatigue
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Nozzles
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Pipes
,
Damage
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fluids
Structural Integrity, Dynamics and Mitigation, Material and Failure
Evaluation of Continuous Low-Cycle Fatigue Behaviour of High Temperature P122 Boiler Material
ICONE 2002; 443-452https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22012
Topics:
Boilers
,
High temperature
,
Low cycle fatigue
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Fracture (Process)
,
Stress
,
Control equipment
,
Creep
,
Cycles
,
Machinery
Analysis of Particle-Dispersed Composites Accounting Stochastically for Interfacial Damage
ICONE 2002; 453-459https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22017
Topics:
Accounting
,
Composite materials
,
Damage
,
Particulate matter
,
Displacement
,
Tensors
,
Constitutive equations
,
Stress
,
Deformation
,
Nuclear power stations
Effects of Dynamic Strain-Aging and Cyclic Loading on Fracture Behavior of Ferritic Steels
ICONE 2002; 513-518https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22151
Topics:
Fracture (Materials)
,
Steel
,
Stress
,
Fracture toughness
,
Displacement
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Work hardening
,
Ductility
,
Iron
,
Light water reactors
A Study of Cavitation Erosion
ICONE 2002; 519-525https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22172
Topics:
Cavitation erosion
,
Cavitation
,
Design
,
Erosion
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Stainless steel
,
Hard materials
,
Hardening
,
High pressure (Physics)
,
Orifices
Impact Analysis of a Dipper-Type and Multi Spring-Type Fuel Rod Support Grid Assemblies in PWR
ICONE 2002; 533-540https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22177
Topics:
Fuel rods
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Springs
,
Stress
,
Simulation
,
Computer software
,
Cooling
,
Deformation
,
Design
,
Finite element analysis
Design of a Spacer Grid Using Axiomatic Design
ICONE 2002; 541-549https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22178
Topics:
Design
,
Fuels
,
Shapes
,
Conceptual design
,
Cooling
,
Dimensions
,
Finite element analysis
,
Fuel rods
,
Geometry
,
Light water reactors
Assessment of Ultimate Load Capacity for Pre-Stressed Concrete Containment Vessel Model of PWR Design With BARC Code ULCA
ICONE 2002; 551-561https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22187
Topics:
Containment vessels
,
Design
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Prestressed concrete
,
Stress
,
Pressure
,
Heavy water reactors
,
Failure
,
Concretes
,
Construction
Vibration Analysis of a Multispan Tube in a Bundle
ICONE 2002; 563-572https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22210
Topics:
Computers
,
Damping
,
Design
,
Failure
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heat exchangers
,
Pipes
,
Process industries
,
Turbulence
,
Vibration
Seismic Proving Test of Eroded Piping: Program of Eroded Piping Tests
ICONE 2002; 581-587https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22233
Topics:
Pipes
Analysis and Evaluation of the Liquefaction on Layered Soil
ICONE 2002; 589-593https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22251
Topics:
Liquefaction
,
Soil
,
Computer software
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Sands
,
Shear strength
Analysis and Insights About FE-Calculations of the EC-Forever-Experiments
ICONE 2002; 595-601https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22262
Topics:
Accidents
,
Automatic control
,
Convection
,
Cooling
,
Creep
,
Damage
,
Decision making
,
Failure
,
Finite element model
,
Floods
Fuel Assembly Nonlinear Dynamic Model
ICONE 2002; 603-608https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22269
Topics:
Dynamic models
,
Fuels
,
Manufacturing
,
Deflection
,
Stiffness
,
Displacement
,
Free vibrations
,
Seismic analysis
,
Springs
,
Stress
Analysis of a Defected Dissimilar Metal Weld in a PWR Power Plant
ICONE 2002; 609-616https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22275
Topics:
Metals
,
Power stations
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Safety
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Boats
,
Inspection
,
Nozzles
,
Stress
,
Alloy steel
Integrated Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal Hydraulic Behavior of Graphite Stack in Channel-Type Reactors in Case of a Fuel Channel Rupture Accident
Sergei L. Soloviev, Boris A. Gabaraev, Leonid M. Parafilo, Dmitry V. Kruchkov, Oleg Yu. Novoselsky, Vladimir N. Filinov, Oleg I. Melikhov
ICONE 2002; 625-631https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22338
Seismic Behavior of Spent Fuel Dry Cask Storage Systems
ICONE 2002; 633-638https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22395
Topics:
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Storage
,
Design
,
Soil
,
Concretes
,
Finite element analysis
,
Friction
,
Geometry
,
Rocks
,
Seismic analysis
Flow Induced Vibration and Fretting Wear in PWR Fuel
ICONE 2002; 639-648https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22399
Topics:
Flow-induced vibrations
,
Fuels
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Wear
,
Fuel rods
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Excitation
,
Coolants
,
Geometry
,
High temperature
Evaluation of Pipe Whip Impacts on Neighboring Piping and Walls of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant
Gintautas Dundulis, Ronald F. Kulak, Algirdas Marchertas, Evaldas Narvydas, Mark C. Petry, Eugenijus Uspuras
ICONE 2002; 673-681https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22469
Topics:
Nuclear power stations
,
Pipes
,
Emergency core cooling systems
,
Accidents
,
Finite element analysis
,
Concrete walls
,
Coolants
,
Damage
,
Failure
,
Pipelines
Application of Seismic Isolation to the STAR-LM Reactor
ICONE 2002; 691-697https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22506
Topics:
Bearing design
,
Bearings
,
Coolants
,
Damping
,
Design
,
Industrial research
,
Liquid metals
,
Seismic analysis
,
Weight (Mass)
Improvement of the Damping Constants for Seismic Design of Piping System for NPP
ICONE 2002; 699-706https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22510
Topics:
Damping
,
Earthquake resistant design
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Piping systems
,
Pipes
,
Design
,
Collisions (Physics)
,
Friction
,
Deformation
,
Excitation
Evaluation of Flow-Induced Vibration for Fixed Type Guide Rods of Shroud Head and Steam Dryer in ABWR
Shirou Takahashi, Hiroaki Tamako, Tsutomu Kawamura, Kouji Shiina, Masaaki Tsubaki, Akihiro Sakashita, Norimichi Yamashita, Tadashi Narabayashi, Tsuyoshi Hagiwara, Hideo Komita
ICONE 2002; 727-734https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22549
Topics:
Flow-induced vibrations
,
Nozzles
,
Rods
,
Steam
Progress in the Development of J Estimation Schemes for the RSE-M Code
Patrick Le Delliou, Jean-Philippe Sermage, Pierre Cambefort, Bruno Barthelet, Philippe Gilles, Bruno Michel
ICONE 2002; 771-778https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22691
Topics:
In-service inspection
,
Pipes
,
Power stations
,
Pressure
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Shells
,
Stress
,
Surface cracks
,
Torsion
A Complete Piping Analysis With Thermal Stratification Loads
ICONE 2002; 789-796https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22763
Topics:
Pipes
,
Stress
,
Thermal stratification
,
Computer software
,
Fatigue damage
,
Piping systems
,
Design
,
Engineers
,
Failure
,
Modeling
Non-Linear Fluid-Structure Interaction in Cylindrical Shells
ICONE 2002; 797-808https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22776
Topics:
Anisotropy
,
Fluid structure interaction
,
Fluids
,
Pipes
,
Vibration
Main Steam Line Technical Design Improvement Using a More Detailed Piping Analysis
ICONE 2002; 809-813https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22783
Topics:
Design
,
Pipes
,
Steam
,
Stress
,
Earthquakes
,
Boiling water reactors
,
Hardware
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Piping systems
,
Structural elements (Construction)
License Renewal, Life Extension, Decommissioning and Decontamination
Shutdown and Closure of the Experimental Breeder Reactor–II
John A. Michelbacher, Carl E. Baily, Daniel K. Baird, S. Paul Henslee, Collin J. Knight, Kenneth E. Rosenberg
ICONE 2002; 857-865https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22462
Topics:
Breeder reactors
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Circuits
,
Design
,
Explosives
,
Fast neutron reactors
,
Heat
,
Hydrogen
,
Liquid metal fast breeder reactors
,
Liquid metals
Robotics for Long-Term Monitoring
ICONE 2002; 911-913https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE10-22780
Topics:
Robotics
,
Sensors
,
Contamination
,
Data acquisition
,
Inspection
,
Computers
,
Containers
,
Governments
,
Hazardous substances
,
Imaging