Influence of dead weight and internal pressure to seismic buckling probability of fast reactor vessels

高速炉容器の地震による座屈確立への自重及び内圧の影響

高屋 茂  ; 佐々木 直人*

Takaya, Shigeru; Sasaki, Naoto*

地震による容器の座屈評価は、高速炉の設計において重要である。われわれは、以前、より合理的な評価を行うために地震ハザードを考慮した座屈確率の評価法について検討し、荷重耐力係数設計法に基づく座屈評価法を提案した。本論文では、提案手法を自重及び内圧を考慮できるように拡張した。更に、自重及び内圧が座屈確率に与える影響を検討し、最大許容地震荷重について10から20%程度の合理化が可能であることを示した。

Seismic buckling of vessels is one of main concerns for the design of fast reactor plants in Japan. In previous studies, we discussed evaluation methods of seismic buckling probability of vessels by taking account of seismic hazards in order to rationalize seismic buckling evaluation, and proposed a rule for seismic buckling of vessels based on the load and resistant factor design method. The proposed method deals with only seismic load, but in actuality, dead weight and internal pressure also exist. In this study, the rule was expanded so that dead weight and internal pressure can be taken into account. Furthermore, the influences of dead weight and internal pressure to seismic buckling evaluation were discussed. As result, it was shown that approximately 10 to 20% of further rationalization of allowable seismic load could be achieved by considering dead weight and internal pressure in the evaluation.