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Volume 2: Plant Systems, Structures, and Components; Safety and Security; Next Generation Systems; Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems
Plant Systems, Structures, and Components
Evaluation of Tendon Anchorage Zone Stresses in Prestressed Concrete Nuclear Containment Using Detailed Finite Element Analysis
ICONE 2012; 1-8https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54014
Topics:
Anchorage
,
Containment
,
Finite element analysis
,
Prestressed concrete
,
Stress
,
Tendons
,
Concretes
,
Design
,
Pressure
,
Accidents
Structural Integrity Evaluation of Spent Fuel Storage Racks and Support Frame for a Research Reactor
ICONE 2012; 17-24https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54146
Topics:
Spent fuel storage
,
Earthquakes
,
Stress
,
Design
,
Safety
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Computer software
,
Corrosion
,
Damage
,
Emission spectroscopy
Simulation of a Reinforced Concrete Slab Punching Impact
ICONE 2012; 39-42https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54218
Topics:
Punching (Metalworking)
,
Reinforced concrete
,
Simulation
,
Slabs
,
Missiles
,
Dimensions
,
Heat
,
Modeling
,
Steel
R&D of Validity Evaluation System for Seismic Simulation of Entire Nuclear Plant
ICONE 2012; 43-51https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54231
Topics:
Nuclear power stations
,
Simulation
,
Uncertainty
,
Certainty
,
Computer simulation
,
Simulation results
,
Chaos
,
Manufacturing
,
Safety
,
Security
Generation of In-Structure Response Spectra for Nuclear Power Plants Subjected to High-Frequency Ground Motion
ICONE 2012; 53-59https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54250
Topics:
Nuclear power stations
,
Spectra (Spectroscopy)
,
Design
,
Dynamic modeling
,
Rocks
,
Safety
,
Earthquakes
,
Finite element analysis
,
Foundations
,
Frequency response
Thermal-Hydraulic Character Effect Factors Analysis for Passive Residual Heat Removal System of Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor
ICONE 2012; 61-66https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54319
Topics:
Heat
,
Sodium fast reactors
,
Heat exchangers
,
China
,
Fast neutron reactors
,
Heat transfer
,
Pipes
,
Temperature
,
Transients (Dynamics)
Finite Element Analysis of Elastomers Using ANSYS
ICONE 2012; 75-82https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54342
Topics:
Elastomers
,
Finite element analysis
,
Deformation
,
Design
,
Solids
,
Vibration isolation
,
Cycles
,
Dimensions
,
Generators
,
Mechanical behavior
Recent Advances in Test vs Finite Element Correlations Through Design for Six Sigma Tools
ICONE 2012; 83-90https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54346
Topics:
Design
,
Finite element analysis
,
Manufacturing
,
Composite materials
,
Cycles
,
Generators
,
Geometry
,
Materials properties
,
Mechanical testing
,
Metals
Experimental and Analysis Study of Free Standing Rack Under Seismic Excitation
ICONE 2012; 211-220https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55240
Topics:
Dynamic analysis
,
Earthquake resistant design
,
Earthquakes
,
Evaluation methods
,
Excitation
,
Friction
,
Fuel cells
,
Fuels
,
Hydraulic couplings
,
Seismic analysis
Investigation of Hydrodynamic Loads Associated With Pyrotechnic Valve Actuation
ICONE 2012; 221-228https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55256
Topics:
Pyrotechnics
,
Stress
,
Valves
,
Emergency core cooling systems
,
Pressure
,
Design
,
Explosives
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Gravity (Force)
,
Nuclear power stations
Investigation of Effects of Piping Configuration and Water Supply Pressure on Air Intrusion
ICONE 2012; 229-234https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55257
Topics:
Pipes
,
Pressure
,
Water supply
,
Water pressure
,
Condensed matter
,
Geometry
,
Heat sinks
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Safety
,
Storage tanks
Safety and Security
Test and Evaluation of a Filtering System for Retention of Fibres in a Coolant Flow After Loss-of-Coolant Accident
ICONE 2012; 259-268https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54078
Topics:
Accidents
,
Coolants
,
Fibers
,
Filtration
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Particulate matter
,
Emergency core cooling systems
,
Filters
,
Insulation
,
Containment
Kinetic Study of Sodium-Water Reaction Phenomena by Differential Thermal Analysis
ICONE 2012; 281-289https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54134
Topics:
Sodium
,
Thermal analysis
,
Water
,
Sodium fast reactors
,
Temperature
,
Heat transfer
,
Safety
,
Boilers
,
Chemical kinetics
,
Chemical reactions
Modeling of Dryout in Core Debris Beds of Conical and Cylindrical Geometries
ICONE 2012; 291-300https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54159
Topics:
Modeling
,
Accidents
,
Particulate matter
,
Simulation
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Geometry
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Power density
,
Simulation results
,
Vessels
Comparison of Containment Response for a CANDU 6 Station Blackout Sequence Using MAAP4-CANDU (v4.0.7) and GOTHIC (v7.2b)
ICONE 2012; 301-312https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54167
Topics:
Containment
,
Simulation results
,
Accidents
,
Damage
,
Energy resources
,
Lumped parameter models
,
Pressure
,
Sprays
,
Temperature
TRACE/PARCS Analysis of Full Isolation Startup Test for Lungmen ABWR
ICONE 2012; 313-320https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54174
Topics:
Delays
,
Domes (Structural elements)
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Pressure
,
Pumps
,
Relief valves
,
Scram
,
Signals
,
Valves
,
Water
Risk Analysis of the Residual Heat Removal System at South Texas Project With a Special Focus on Breach of Containment
Matt Solom, Christopher Chance, Christopher Pannier, Robert Seager, Alan Lee, Jordan Green, Tam Duong, Paola Alicea
ICONE 2012; 321-331https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54200
Coupled Code SOCRAT-BN Development for Safety Analysis of Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors
Eduard V. Usov, Ivan G. Kudashov, Sergey A. Zhigach, Anton A. Butov, Nikolay A. Pribaturin, Sergey I. Lezhnin, Ruslan V. Chalyy, Sergey E. Yakush, Uliya Vinogradova
ICONE 2012; 361-366https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54316
Topics:
Safety
,
Sodium fast reactors
,
Fluids
,
Geometry
,
Accidents
,
Computer software
,
Constitutive equations
,
Damage
,
Design
,
Flow (Dynamics)
IVR Model Study for Passive PWR
ICONE 2012; 393-399https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54613
Topics:
Accidents
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Vessels
,
Safety
,
Cooling
,
Design
,
Reactor vessels
,
Construction
,
Containment
,
Economics
Risk-Informed and Defense-in-Depth Oriented Plant Design Approach
ICONE 2012; 407-422https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54810
Topics:
Defense industry
,
Plant design
,
Risk
,
Design
,
Safety
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Accidents
,
Damage
,
Uncertainty
,
Collaboration
The Analysis of Partial Flow Blockage Accidents for a Sodium Cooled Fast Reactor
ICONE 2012; 457-466https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54914
Topics:
Accidents
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Sodium fast reactors
,
Fuels
,
Design
,
Melting
,
Temperature
,
Boiling
,
Cladding systems (Building)
,
Conceptual design
Effect of CRGT Cooling on Modes of Global Vessel Failure of a BWR Lower Head
ICONE 2012; 467-477https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54955
Topics:
Boiling water reactors
,
Cooling
,
Failure
,
Vessels
,
Creep
,
Reactor vessels
,
Delays
,
Stress
,
Thermomechanics
,
Accidents
Power Coefficient of Reactivity Determination for HTPBR and its Application for Reactivity Initiated Transients
ICONE 2012; 507-517https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55058
Topics:
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Feedback
,
Heat
,
Safety
,
Temperature
,
Scram
,
Simulation
,
Steady state
,
Coolants
,
Design
Development of New Simulation Software System to Evaluate Radiation Dose Rates in a Wide Radioactively Contaminated Area
ICONE 2012; 519-523https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55069
Topics:
Computer software
,
Decontamination
,
Radiation (Physics)
,
Simulation
,
Radiation sources
,
Soil
,
Concretes
,
Gamma rays
,
Governments
,
Iron
Risk-Informed Approach to Debris Bed Coolability Issue
ICONE 2012; 531-543https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55186
Topics:
Risk
,
Heat flux
,
Accidents
,
Probability
,
Stress
,
Engineering simulation
,
Failure
,
Flux (Metallurgy)
,
Heat
,
Risk analysis
Next Generation Systems
Parametric and Uncertainty Study of a Counter Current LBE-Water Heat Exchanger With TRACE and SUSA
ICONE 2012; 565-572https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54074
Topics:
Heat exchangers
,
Uncertainty
,
Water
,
Design
,
Heat transfer
,
Thermal conductivity
,
Modeling
,
Steel
,
Uncertainty analysis
Numerical Analysis for a Molten Salt Reactor in the Presence of Fissile Lump
ICONE 2012; 591-598https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54384
Topics:
Molten salt reactors
,
Numerical analysis
,
Neutrons
,
Fuels
,
Temperature
,
Diffusion (Physics)
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Flux (Metallurgy)
,
Design
,
Fluids
Dynamic Behavior Analysis of a Supercritical Water Cooled System Using Modified ATHLET
ICONE 2012; 599-607https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54429
Topics:
Water
,
Coolants
,
Design
,
Accidents
,
Fuels
,
Licensing
,
Manufacturing
,
Nuclear research
,
Pumps
,
Safety
Simulation of the Natural Convection Test of Phenix Reactor Using Modified ATHLET
ICONE 2012; 609-615https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54435
Topics:
Natural convection
,
Simulation
,
Sodium fast reactors
,
Heat transfer
,
Sodium
,
Computers
,
Fuels
,
Light water reactors
,
Nuclear power
,
Transients (Dynamics)
Investigation of a Heavy Liquid Metal Free Surface Target Experiment
ICONE 2012; 617-623https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54460
Topics:
Cavitation
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Construction
,
Design
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fluids
,
Geometry
,
Heat
,
Heavy metals
,
Imaging
LIFUS5/Mod2: The Experimental Facility for HLM/Water Interaction Investigation
ICONE 2012; 677-684https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54733
Topics:
Water
,
Design
,
Safety
,
Boilers
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Instrumentation
,
Liquid metals
,
Test facilities
,
Boundary-value problems
,
Computers
The Screening Methodologies and/or Achievement Evaluation in Japanese FR Cycle Development Program With the Changing Needs for Evaluation
ICONE 2012; 693-702https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54933
Topics:
Cycles
,
Design
,
Fast neutron reactors
,
Nuclear fuel cycle
,
Conceptual design
,
Fuels
,
Governments
,
Manufacturing
,
Pelletizing
,
Performance evaluation
Post Test Analysis of ICE Tests
ICONE 2012; 703-712https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54952
Topics:
Coolants
,
Design
,
Fast neutron reactors
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heat sinks
,
Liquid metals
,
Nuclear reactors
,
Steady state
,
Transients (Dynamics)
Integrated Multi-Modular Fast Reactor Concept Design
ICONE 2012; 713-724https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54972
Topics:
Design
,
Fast neutron reactors
,
Economics
,
Fuels
,
Safety
,
Temperature
,
Thermal hydraulics
,
Brayton cycle
,
Licensing
,
Mass production
Mechanical Aspects of the Canadian Generation IV Supercritical Water-Cooled Pressure Tube Reactor
ICONE 2012; 725-730https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55042
Topics:
Pressure
,
Water
,
Design
,
Supercritical water reactors
,
Safety
,
Sustainability
,
Ceramics
,
Coolants
,
Fuels
,
Nuclear fuel cycle
A Design of Simulation Experiment System for the Helium Turbine
ICONE 2012; 731-734https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55152
Topics:
Design
,
Helium
,
Simulation experiments
,
Turbines
,
Rotors
,
Stress
,
Magnetic bearings
,
Compressors
,
Clearances (Engineering)
,
Engines
Heat Exchangers and Cooling Systems
Recommended Practices for the Development of an Effective Steam Surface Condenser Maintenance Regime; Including Suggested Maintenance Solutions and Design Modifications That Can Improve Condenser Performance and Reliability
ICONE 2012; 735-751https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54037
Topics:
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Design
,
Maintenance
,
Reliability
,
Steam
,
Inspection
,
Testing
,
Failure mechanisms
Experimental Study on Condensate Inundation for Condensation of Horizontally Flowing Steam in a Large Condenser Tube Bundle
ICONE 2012; 759-767https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54175
Topics:
Condensation
,
Condensed matter
,
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Steam
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heat transfer
,
Cooling
,
Optimization
,
Pressurized water reactors
,
Shapes
Improving Air-Cooled Condenser Performance and Availability Through Innovative Cleaning, Inspection and In-Situ Sleeving
ICONE 2012; 777-782https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-54247
Topics:
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Inspection
,
Leakage
,
Maintenance
,
Power stations
,
Steam
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Cooling
,
Cycles
,
Emissions
Design and Control of Bypass Condensers
ICONE 2012; 793-796https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55076
Topics:
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Design
,
Steam
,
Condensed matter
,
Temperature
,
Water
,
Boilers
,
Heat recovery steam generators
,
Pressure
,
Subcooling
High Pressure Feedwater Heater Hemi Head Manway Hoist
ICONE 2012; 797-804https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55113
Topics:
Feedwater
,
High pressure (Physics)
,
Hoists
,
Doors
,
Design
,
Electricity (Physics)
,
Plant personnel
,
Safety
How Vertical Project Team Integration Between End User, End User’s Engineer, Nuclear QA, and Equipment Vendor Provided for Minimized Cost and Installation Expense
ICONE 2012; 805-813https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55124
Topics:
Engineers
,
Teams
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Condensed matter
,
Coolers
,
Design
,
Heat exchangers
,
Lakes
,
Nozzles
,
Power stations
Tube Pullout Testing Experience
ICONE 2012; 825-833https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE20-POWER2012-55216
Topics:
Testing
,
Titanium
,
Brass (Metal)
,
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Gages
,
Heat exchangers
,
Helium
,
Hydrostatic testing
,
Leakage
,
Nuclear power stations