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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2002.26.7.1376

Seismic Qualification of the Air Cleaning Units for Nuclear Power Plant Ulchin 5&6  

Kim, Jin-Young (LG 전선(주))
Rhee, Hui-Nam (순천대학교 기계자동차공학부)
Lee, Joon-Keun (LG 전선(주) 생산기술센터)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.26, no.7, 2002 , pp. 1376-1383 More about this Journal
Abstract
Seismic qualification of the Air Cleaning Units for nuclear power plant Ulchin 5&6 has been performed with the guideline of ASME Section III and IEEE 344 code. By using the structural and geometrical similarity analysis, the three models to be analyzed are condensed into a single model and, at the same time, the excitation forces and other operating loads for each model are encompassed with respect to different loading conditions. As the fundamental frequencies of the structure are found to be less than 33Hz, which is the upper frequency limit of the seismic load, response spectrum analysis using ANSYS is performed in order to combine the modal stresses within the frequency limit. In order to confirm the structural and electric stability of the major components, modal analysis theory is adopted to derive the required response spectrum at the component locations. As the all combined stresses obtained from the above procedures are less than allowable stresses and no mechanical or electrical failures are found from the seismic testing, the authors confirm the safety of the nuclear equipments Air Cleaning Units studied in this paper.
Keywords
Seismic Qualification; Seismic Analysis; Finite Element Method; Floor Response Spectrum; Required Response Spectrum;
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