Nonlinear analysis of pre-stressed concrete containment vessel (PCCV) using the damage plasticity model

A Shokoohfar, A Rahai - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper describes the nonlinear analyses of a 1: 4 scale model of a pre-stressed concrete
containment vessel (PCCV). The analyses are performed under pressure and high …

Evaluation of the vibration response of third generation nuclear power plants with isolation technology under large commercial aircraft impact

R Mei, J Li, G Lin, R Pan, X Zhu - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
With the development of nuclear power technology, third-generation nuclear power plants
(NPPs) are being built in many places. Examples include the American passive AP1000 …

Ultimate pressure bearing capacity analysis for the prestressed concrete containment

L Tong, X Zhou, X Cao - Annals of nuclear energy, 2018 - Elsevier
PWR nuclear power technology has been developed in China according to the experience
feedback of the Fukushima accident and the global latest safety requirements, in which the …

Numerical simulations of base-isolated LNG storage tanks subjected to large commercial aircraft crash

Q Peng, H Wu, RF Zhang, Q Fang - Thin-Walled Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
LNG storage tanks are specified to be designed to withstand the impact of large commercial
aircraft, while the existing studies refer to the safety assessment of the base-isolated LNG …

Nuclear containment structure subjected to commercial aircraft crash and subsequent vibrations and fire

F Lin, H Tang - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2017 - Elsevier
An aircraft crashing into a nuclear containment vessel may induce a series of disasters
related to containment capacity, including local penetration and perforation of the …

Influences of nuclear containment radius on the aircraft impact force based on the Riera function

T Zhang, H Wu, Q Fang, ZM Gong - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2015 - Elsevier
The aircraft impact force directly influences the local failure and global response of the
nuclear power plant (NPP) containment, while the existing theoretical models and the field …

Response of outer containment of an NPP against aircraft crash and induced fire

MR Sadique, MA Iqbal, A Rawsan, NK Gupta - Thin-Walled Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Nuclear energy presently contributes more than 17% of global energy demand. In order to
avoid the nuclear disasters, safety concern in nuclear structures is always of high concern. In …

Shock vibration and damage responses of nuclear island subjected to an aircraft crash

Y Sui, D Zou, K Chen - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Although more attention has been given towards the analysis of large commercial aircraft
impacts since the September 11 attacks, little work has been done on the vibration response …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic assessment of the seismic isolation influence for various aircraft impact loads on the CPR1000 containment

R Mei, J Li, G Lin, X Zhu - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
An aircraft impact (AI) on a nuclear power plant (NPP) is considered to be a beyond-design-
basis event that draws considerable attention in the nuclear field. As some NPPs have …

Vibration analysis of third generation nuclear power plant considering soil‐structure‐interaction effect under the impact of large commercial aircraft

J Li, R Mei, Y Wang, G Lin, R Pan - The Structural Design of Tall …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the rapid development of nuclear power, the risk of unforeseen beyond‐design‐
basis events has become a major concern for nuclear power plant (NPP) operators such as …