Effect of flaw orientation on the integrity of PWR pressure vessel at the events of pressurized thermal shock

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 249-264

  Jang, Changheui ^a   Jeong, Ill Seok ^a   Hong, Sung Yull ^a  

^a Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUCTILITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; PRESSURE VESSEL CODES; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; RADIATION DAMAGE; REACTOR CORES; THERMAL STRESS; WELDS;

REACTOR PRESSURE VESSELS (RPV);

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0033872369     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(99)00309-X     Document Type: Article

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