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http://dx.doi.org/10.7734/COSEIK.2017.30.5.415

Comparative Study of Finite Element Analysis for Stresses Occurring in Various Models of the Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal Canister due to the Accidental Drop and Impact on to the Ground  

Kwon, Young-Joo (Department of Mechanical & Design Engineering, Hongik Univ.)
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Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea / v.30, no.5, 2017 , pp. 415-425 More about this Journal
Abstract
Stresses occur in the spent nuclear fuel disposal canister due to the impulsive forces incurred in the accidental drop and impact event from the transportation vehicle onto the ground during deposition in the repository. In this paper, the comparative study of finite element analysis for stresses occurring in various models of the spent nuclear fuel disposal canister due to these impulsive forces is presented as one of design processes for the structural integrity of the canister. The main content of the study is about the design of the structurally safe canister through this comparative study. The impulsive forces applied to the canister subjected to the accidental drop and impact event from the transportation vehicle onto the ground in the repository are obtained using the commercial rigid body dynamic analysis computer code, RecurDyn. Stresses and deformations occurring due to these impulsive forces are obtained using the commercial finite element analysis computer code, NISA. The study for the structurally safe canister is carried out thru comparing and reviewing these values. The study results show that stresses become larger as the wall encompassing the spent nuclear fuel bundles inside the canister becomes thicker or as the diameter of the canister becomes larger. However, the impulsive force applied to the canister also becomes larger as the canister diameter becomes larger. Nonetheless, the deformation value per unit impulsive force decreases as the canister diameter increases. Therefore, conclusively the canister is structurally safe as the diameter increases.
Keywords
spent nuclear fuel disposal canister; finite element analysis; structural safety design; accidental drop and impact event; impulsive force; commercial computer code;
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