Oak Ridge National Lab6y
A Review of Finite Element Method Models for Nuclear Graphite Applications
Graphite components serve as structural support and as a neutron moderator in multiple nuclear power stations and is also a prospective material in Generation IV reactor concepts. The environment (e.g ...
iaea.org1y
Seismic Instrumentation System and Its Use in Post-earthquake Decision Making at Nuclear Power Plants
It complements IAEA Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-1.6, Seismic Design and Qualification for Nuclear Power Plants, and Safety Reports Series No. 66, Earthquake Preparedness and Response for Nuclear ...
Oak Ridge National Lab13y
Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Nuclear Graphite Using Subsize Specimens and Reusing Tested Specimens
The mechanical properties of NBG-18 nuclear grade graphite have been characterized using small specimen ... and much smaller than that predicted by the Weibull statistics-based model. Further, no ...
University of Bristol3mon
Earthquake experiments extend safe operation of UK nuclear power stations
Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) in the UK nuclear power stations are ... to reveal important insights into an aged graphite core's seismic behaviour and integrity and to show that the GCORE ...