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Experimental characterization of structures

Producing safe, reliable, and economical designs, nuclear power systems engineering involves a combination of structural and fluid disciplines. The first generation of reactors has been designed and...

Alma Consulting

Fluid-induced vibrations in nuclear systems

Flows are powerful sources of energy. Structures subjected to them can experience intense vibrations, which may lead to catastrophic failures through wear or fatigue. This lecture constitutes an...

Univ. of Lisbon

Fracture Mechanics Assessment in support of nuclear power plant design and safe operation

This training course focuses on fracture mechanics analyses performed in support of the design and operation of nuclear pressure equipment. These regulatory analyses are conducted to demonstrate the...

Stéphane CHAPULIOT

Risk assessment for the nuclear industry, with emphasis on external hazards

The consequential safety events at a nuclear power plant are characterized by rare events involving large uncertainties. This is especially true for external hazards, given the limited data...

IASMIRTIndependent consultant

Soil-Structure Interaction - Nonlinear analysis for nuclear Installations

The increasing use of nonlinear analysis for soils, structures, and soil-structure interaction (SSI) has significantly improved predictions of the static and dynamic behavior of nuclear...