Comptes rendus du séminaire "Analyse des contraintes de composantes nucléaires"

Abstract

Increasing size -- Pressure tubes -- End fittings -- Tubesheets -- Pressure vessels -- Quality control -- Mechanical components -- Fuel -- Inservice problems related to stress analysis in nuclear power plants -- In-service inspection indicates flaws -- Stress analysis -- Fracture mechanics properties -- Operating conditions -- Deterioration of some materials properties -- Call for high leak tightness of sealing surfaces -- R & D beyond the pressure vessel code -- Limit analysis in pressure vessel applicaitons -- Limit analysis of simple structures -- Applications to pressure vessel configurations -- Experimental stress analysis of pressure vessel components -- Thermal effects on tubesheets -- Researrch programme -- Stresses due to support reactions.