Advanced Structural Integrity Assessment Tools for Safe Long Term Operation (ATLAS+)

Sebastian Lindqvist; Anna Dahl; Mike Smith; Arnad Blouin; Peter Dillström; Szabolcs Szavai; Tomas Nicak

doi:10.1115/PVP2022-80693

Advanced Structural Integrity Assessment Tools for Safe Long Term Operation (ATLAS+)

Sebastian Lindqvist, Anna Dahl, Mike Smith, Arnad Blouin, Peter Dillström, Szabolcs Szavai, Tomas Nicak

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Abstract

The main objective and mission of the ATLAS+ project is to develop advanced structural assessment tools to address the remaining technology gaps for the safe and long-term operation of nuclear reactor pressure coolant boundary systems. This is achieved by development and validation of:

• innovative quantitative methodologies to transfer laboratory material properties to assess the structural integrity of large components,

• enhanced treatment of weld residual stresses when subjected to long term operation, advanced simulation tools based on fracture mechanics methods using physically based mechanistic models,

• improved engineering methods to assess components under long term operation taking into account specific operational demands,

• integrated probabilistic assessment methods to reveal uncertainties and justify safety margins.

Additionally, the objective is to disseminate the findings of the work through special training sessions and links to the NUGENIA association. The project scope of work focuses on piping systems of the reactor coolant pressure boundary components (RCPB) excluding the reactor pressure vessel (RPV). The project is aimed on an experimental proof of concept and validates the developed methodology both at the laboratory scale and the full-scale level.

The ATLAS+ project contains 4 main technical WPs and one training and dissemination package. These are summarized next, in addition to a brief description of the progress.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Materials and Fabrication
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Number of pages	7
Volume	4A
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-7918-8617-5
ISBN (Print)	978-0-7918-8617-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2022-80693
Publication status	Published - 4 Nov 2022
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2022 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: 17 Jul 2022 → 22 Jul 2022

Conference

Conference	ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, PVP 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas
Period	17/07/22 → 22/07/22

Funding

This project named Advanced Structural Integrity Assessment Tools for Safe Long Term Operation (ATLAS+) has received funding from the Euratom research and training programme 2014-2018 under grant agreement No 754589. The partners are Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, FRAMATOME GmbH, FRAMATOME, Electricit\u00E9 de France, Wood Ltd, The University of Bristol, Commissariat \u00E0 l'\u00E9nergie atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, The University of Manchester, Kiwa Inspecta Technology, Centro de Investigaciones Energ\u00E9ticas, Medioambientales y Tecnol\u00F3gicas, TECNATOM S.A., Bay Zolt\u00E1n Applied Research Nonprofit Ltd, The Centre for Energy Research, The Jo\u017Eef Stefan Institute, The Nuclear Research and consultancy Group, The Open University MPA/USTUTT The Materials Testing Institute, Institut de Radioprotection et de S\u00FBret\u00E9 Nucl\u00E9aire, Association pour la Recherche et le D\u00E9veloppement des m\u00E9thodes et processus Industriels. In-kind contributions are provided by Oakridge Consulting International Incorporated (OCI, Inc.), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) and University of Soul. The project is jointly funded by EU and the individual partners.

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Lindqvist, S., Dahl, A., Smith, M., Blouin, A., Dillström, P., Szavai, S., & Nicak, T. (2022). Advanced Structural Integrity Assessment Tools for Safe Long Term Operation (ATLAS+). In ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference: Materials and Fabrication (Vol. 4A). Article PVP2022-80693 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2022-80693

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Advanced Structural Integrity Assessment Tools for Safe Long Term Operation (ATLAS+). / Lindqvist, Sebastian; Dahl, Anna; Smith, Mike et al.
ASME 2022 Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference: Materials and Fabrication. Vol. 4A American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022. PVP2022-80693.

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