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Conference Article: Scale model study of the seismic response of a nuclear reactor core

Dove, R.C.; Dunwoody, W.E.; Rhorer, R.L. (Los Alamos National Lab., NM)

Abstract

The use of scale models to study the dynamics of a system of graphite core blocks used in certain nuclear reactor designs is described. Scaling laws, material selecton, model instrumentation to measure collision forces, and the response of several models to simulated seismic excitation are covered. The effects of Coulomb friction between the blocks and the clearance gaps between the blocks on the system response to seismic excitation are emphasized.

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key words: Gas Cooled Reactor, Nuclear Technology
Reference:
IAEA IWGGCR specialists' meeting on gas-cooled reactor seismic design problems and solutions. San Diego, CA (USA). 30 Aug - 1 Sep 1982
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria).
IWGGCR--6, pp:13-32