• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.417-424
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• 2011

A fuel assembly consists of five major components, i.e., a top end piece (TEP), a bottom end piece (BEP), spacer grids (SGs), guide tubes (GTs) and an instrumentation tube (IT); in addition, it also includes fuel rods (FRs). The TEP/BEP should satisfy stress intensity limits according to the conditions A and B of ASME, Section III, Division 1-Subsection NB. In a dual-cooled fuel assembly, the array and position of fuel rods are different from those in a conventional PWR fuel assembly; these changes are necessary for achieving power uprating. The flow plates of the TEP and BEP have to be modified accordingly. The pattern and shape of the flow holes were newly designed. To verify the strength compatibility, the Tresca stress limit according to the ASME code was investigated in the case of an axial load of 22.241 kN. In this paper, the stress linearization procedure for strength evaluation of a newly designed TEP is presented.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.186-192
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• 1989

As a part of the design of the top end piece(TEP) for the 14$\times$14 reload fuel, various models of top end piece structure were analysed, using the ANSYS code, under fuel assembly shipping and handling load conditions. The 3-dimensional isoparametric elements were used in each model. By rearrangement of slots and holes on the adapter plate, without violating the design requirements, and also by changing the enclosure attachment method used on the adapter plate from pin joints to through-weld, the load carving capacity of the adapter plate was greatly strengthened. These concepts were adopted for the design of the 14$\times$14 reload fuel.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05c
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• pp.164-169
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• 1996

핵연료집합체의 하단고정체는 상단고정체와 안내관을 통해 전달되는 하중들로부터 연료봉을 보호하는 주요부품이다. 하단고정체의 구조적 건전성을 유한요소법으로 평가하기위해 상용프로그램인 PATRAN과 ANSYS 5.1을 사용하였다. 하단고정체의 3차원 global 모델에 대한 응력해석을 수행하였으며 응력집중이 일어나는 유로구멍사이의 ligament 부분에 대해 submodeling 기법을 이용하여 해석의 정확도를 높였다. 본 연구에서 수행한 응력해석결과를 하단고정체 구조강도 시험에서 얻은 시험결과와 비교함으로서 응력해석모델에 대한 신뢰성과 보수성을 확인하였고 영광 3&4호기의 핵연료집합체에 부착된 하단고정체가 설계하중에 대해 충분한 건전성을 유지하고 있음을 증명하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.331.1-331
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.186.1-186
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.265.1-265
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.238-238
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• 2002

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.110-119
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• 2016

Purpose: This study is aimed to assess changes of stress distribution dependent on different connection lengths and placement of the fixture top relative to the ridge crest. Materials and methods: The internal-conical connection implant which has a hexagonal anti-rotation index was used for FEM analysis on stress distribution in accordance with connection length of fixture-abutment. Different connection lengths of 2.5 mm, 3.5 mm, and 4.5 mm were designed respectively with the top of the fixture flush with residual ridge crest level, or 2 mm above. Therefore, a total of 6 models were made for the FEM analysis. The load was 170 N and 30-degree tilted. Results: In all cases, the maximum von Mises stress was located adjacent to the top portion of the fixture and ridge crest in the bone. The longer the connection length was, the lower the maximum von Mises stress was in the fixture, abutment, screw and bone. The reduction rate of the maximum von Mises stress depending on increased connection length was greater in the case of the fixture top at 2 mm above the ridge crest versus flush with the ridge crest. Conclusion: It was found that the longer the connection length, the lower the maximum von Mises stress appears. Furthermore, it will help prevent mechanical or biological complications of implants.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.242.2-242
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.229.1-229
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• 2001