Fe welding residual stress analysis and validation for spent nuclear fuel canisters

Jae Min Gim, Ji Soo Kim, Yun Jae Kim, Poh Sang Lam

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    Abstract

    Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Canisters are large welded stainless steel structures without post-weld heat treatment, possibly leaving large welding residual stresses (WRS). For CISCC assessments for SNF canisters, the estimation of the weld residual stress accurately is very important because tensile stress can make crack initiate. In this paper, the welding procedure for the SNF canisters is simulated through a FE analysis. Two-dimensional FE WRS analysis is performed for both longitudinal welding and circumferential welding. To simulate the welding procedure, heat analysis and stress analysis are conducted separately. The results are compared with the experimental mock-up canister WRS data conducted at the Sandia National Laboratories. It seems that FEA could sufficiently confirm the experimental data.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMaterials and Fabrication
    PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
    ISBN (Electronic)9780791851685
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    EventASME 2018 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2018 - Prague, Czech Republic
    Duration: 2018 Jul 152018 Jul 20

    Publication series

    NameAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP
    Volume6B-2018
    ISSN (Print)0277-027X

    Other

    OtherASME 2018 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2018
    Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
    CityPrague
    Period18/7/1518/7/20

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning. (NRF-2016M2A8A1952771)

    Publisher Copyright:
    Copyright © 2018 ASME.

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Mechanical Engineering

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