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Ohshima, Hiroyuki; Morishita, Masaki*; Aizawa, Kosuke; Ando, Masanori; Ashida, Takashi; Chikazawa, Yoshitaka; Doda, Norihiro; Enuma, Yasuhiro; Ezure, Toshiki; Fukano, Yoshitaka; et al.
Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors; JSME Series in Thermal and Nuclear Power Generation, Vol.3, 631 Pages, 2022/07
This book is a collection of the past experience of design, construction, and operation of two reactors, the latest knowledge and technology for SFR designs, and the future prospects of SFR development in Japan. It is intended to provide the perspective and the relevant knowledge to enable readers to become more familiar with SFR technology.
Shintaku, Yuichi*; Shinozaki, Yuto*; Fujiwara, Takaki*; Takahashi, Akiyuki*; Kikuchi, Masanori
Nihon Kikai Gakkai Rombunshu (Internet), 85(876), p.19-00141_1 - 19-00141_15, 2019/08
The contribution of this paper is to develop two kinds of numerical simulation method for fatigue crack propagation with plastic-induced crack closure under different cyclic loading conditions. One of the developed methods is Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) using S-version FEM that allow us to simulate by combining with global mesh only representing whole structure and local mesh including crack. After stress intensity factor is calculated by S-version FEM, crack opening level due to plastic-induced crack closure is determined by elastic-plastic analysis using local mesh which is enough subdivided to realize small plastic zone around crack tip. The crack growth rate considering effect of plastic-induced crack closure is predicted by modified Paris' law in which the stress intensity factor range under cyclic loading is converted into the effective value by the crack opening level. Then, the local mesh is updated by new crack shape determined from crack growth rate. By repeating these processes, our developed method can provide us to simulate fatigue crack propagation with plastic-induced crack closure directly. Another method is simplified one that the effective stress intensity factor range is approximately determined by the relationship between the maximum stress intensity factor and crack opening level as a result of preanalysis using two-dimensional DNS. By comparison of experimental results, it can be confirmed that our developed methods predict propagation of surface crack in specimen under bending and tensile loading conditions.
Kawase, Keiichi; Kitano, Mitsuaki; Watanabe, Masanori; Yoshimura, Shuichi; Kikuchi, Shiro; Nishino, Katsumi*
JAEA-Review 2017-006, 173 Pages, 2017/03
Survey of a transition of the air and surface dose rate was conducted for the area where the Cabinet Office decontamination model demonstration project was implemented. The area includes 15 districts in 9 municipalities identified by the Ministry of the Environment. We investigated 11 times from October, 2012 to October, 2015. Measurement of the air dose rate in this study was carried out in two methods using the fixed-point measurement and gamma plotter H using a NaI scintillation survey meter etc. As fixed-point measurement, set measurement point in the first survey for (fixed point), it was subjected to measurement of the surface dose rate to continue (1cm height) and space dose rate (1m height). In addition surface specific dose rate distribution measurement using a gamma plotter H (5cm and 1m height) was also performed together. As a result of the fixed-point measurement and gamma plotter H surface measurements, space dose rate from the first survey to the 11th survey shows the downward trend. We consider that there is no movement of radioactive pollutants from outside decontamination model project area into decontamination model project area.
Hasegawa, Kunio*; Li, Y.; Serizawa, Ryosuke*; Kikuchi, Masanori*; Lacroix, V.*
Procedia Materials Science, 12, p.36 - 41, 2016/00
Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.01(Engineering, Mechanical)If subsurface flaws are detected that are close to component free surfaces, flaw-to-surface proximity rule is used to determine whether the flaws should be treated as subsurface flaws as is, or transformed to surface flaws. However, specific factors for the proximity rules on transforming subsurface to surface flaws differ among fitness-for-service codes. The objective of the paper is to reveal the proximity factor from the stress intensity factor interaction between the subsurface flaw and the free surface.
Ando, Masanori; Watanabe, Sota*; Kikuchi, Koichi*; Otani, Tomomi*; Sato, Kenichiro*; Tsukimori, Kazuyuki; Asayama, Tai
Proceedings of 2013 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference (PVP 2013) (DVD-ROM), 11 Pages, 2013/07
New 2012 edition of JSME code for design and construction of fast reactors (FRs code) was published by Japan society of mechanical engineers (JSME). Main topic of the current JSME FRs code 2012 edition is registration of the two new materials, 316FR and Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel. The design margins for the new materials to the rules for the components and piping serviced at elevated temperature described in the JSME FRs code were assessed. To confirm the design margins, a series of the assessment program for the new materials to the conventional design rules was performed using the evaluation of the experimental data and finite element analysis. Through these assessments, the enough design margins for new materials to the rules were confirmed.
Saito, Shigeru; Kikuchi, Kenji*; Hamaguchi, Dai; Tezuka, Masao*; Miyagi, Masanori*; Kokawa, Hiroyuki*; Watanabe, Seiichi*
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 431(1-3), p.91 - 96, 2012/12
Times Cited Count:16 Percentile:75.38(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)To evaluate lifetime of structural materials for ADS, corrosion tests in LBE have been done at JAEA. The corrosion test was performed by using JAEA lead-bismuth flowing loop (JLBL-1). Experimental condition was as follows; The temperature of high and low temperature parts of the loop were 450C and 350C, respectively. Flowing velocity at the test specimens was about 1m/s. Plate type SS316L-BM and SS316L-GBEM were used as a specimens. After the 3,000 hours operation, the test specimens were cut and macroscopic observation was carried out. The result showed that both materials were intensively eroded. Corrosion depth and LBE penetration through grain boundaries of GBEM were smaller than these of 316SS-BM.
Ando, Masanori; Isobe, Nobuhiro*; Kikuchi, Koichi*; Enuma, Yasuhiro*
Nuclear Engineering and Design, 247, p.66 - 75, 2012/06
Times Cited Count:7 Percentile:48.18(Nuclear Science & Technology)The effect of ratcheting deformation on fatigue and creep-fatigue life in Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel was investigated. Uniaxial fatigue and creep-fatigue testing with superimposed strain were performed to evaluate the effect of ratcheting deformation on the failure cycle. In the fatigue tests with superimposed strain at 550C, slight reductions of failure lives were observed. All of the numbers of cycles to failure in the fatigue tests with superimposed strain were within a factor of 1.5 of that of the fatigue test without superimposed strain at 550C. The apparent relationship between failure cycles and testing parameters was not observed. It was assumed that suppression of mean stress generation by cyclic softening reduces the effect of ratcheting strain. In the creep-fatigue tests with superimposed strain, test results indicated that the accumulated stain was negligible.
Ando, Masanori; Isobe, Nobuhiro*; Date, Shingo*; Kikuchi, Koichi*; Enuma, Yasuhiro*
Zairyo, 61(4), p.377 - 384, 2012/04
The effect of ratcheting deformation and pre-strain on fatigue and creep-fatigue life in Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel was investigated. Uni-axial fatigue and creep-fatigue tests with pre-strain and progressive strain were performed to evaluate the effect of pre-strain and ratcheting strain on the failure cycle. In the fatigue tests with pre-strain, failure lives were not declined. In the fatigue tests with progressive strain, slight reductions of failure lives were observed, however, they were within a factor of 1.5 of the failure life in normal fatigue test. In the creep-fatigue tests with progressive strain, the same conclusion of the fatigue tests was obtained. In both kinds of tests, maximum mean stresses during the tests were insignificant and/or generated in early cycle in the tests, and this character is considered as a reason of that the effect of ratcheting deformation on the fatigue and creep-fatigue lives are insignificant.
Ando, Masanori; Isobe, Nobuhiro*; Date, Shingo*; Kikuchi, Koichi*; Enuma, Yasuhiro*
Dai-48-Kai Koon Kyodo Shimpojiumu Maezurishu, p.110 - 114, 2010/12
no abstracts in English
Sakanaka, Shogo*; Ago, Tomonori*; Enomoto, Atsushi*; Fukuda, Shigeki*; Furukawa, Kazuro*; Furuya, Takaaki*; Haga, Kaiichi*; Harada, Kentaro*; Hiramatsu, Shigenori*; Honda, Toru*; et al.
Proceedings of 11th European Particle Accelerator Conference (EPAC '08) (CD-ROM), p.205 - 207, 2008/06
Future synchrotron light sources based on the energy-recovery linacs (ERLs) are expected to be capable of producing super-brilliant and/or ultra-short pulses of synchrotron radiation. Our Japanese collaboration team is making efforts for realizing an ERL-based hard X-ray source. We report recent progress in our R&D efforts.
Ishikura, Shuichi*; Kogawa, Hiroyuki; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Kikuchi, Kenji; Haga, Katsuhiro; Kaminaga, Masanori; Hino, Ryutaro
JAERI-Tech 2003-093, 55 Pages, 2004/01
To estimate the structural integrity of the heavy liquid-metal (Hg) target used in a MW-class neutron scattering facility, static and dynamic stress behaviors due to the incident of a 1MW-pulsed proton beam were analyzed. In the analyses, two-type target containers with semi-cylindrical type and flat type window were used as analytical models of the structural analysis codes LS-DYNA. As a result, it is confirmed that the stress generated by dynamic thermal shock becomes the largest at the center of window, and the flat type window is more advantageous from the structural viewpoint than the semi-cylindrical type window. It was confirmed to erosion damage the target container by mercury's becoming negative pressure in the window and generating the cavitation by the experiment. Therefore, it has been understood that the point top of the window was in the compression stress field by the steady state thermal stress because of the evaluation from destroying the dynamic viewpoint for the crack in the generated pit and the pit point, and the crack did not progress.
Kikuchi, Kenji; Kogawa, Hiroyuki; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Ishikura, Shuichi*; Kaminaga, Masanori; Hino, Ryutaro
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 318(1-3), p.84 - 91, 2003/05
Times Cited Count:16 Percentile:71.06(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)In mercury spallation target development pitting is a technical issue, which is appeared on the target vessel in conjunction with the pressure wave. Pitting is found in the off-beam line test by Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) test and then found in the on-beam test of mercury target at WNR of LANSCE. In SHPB tests pressure in mercury was reduced from 80, 40, 20 and 10MPa. And type 316 stainless steel was inspected before and after the impacting test at x450 magnification. Results show that over 20MPa pitting was generated. But at the lowest pressure in mercury, the number of pitting was very limited and substantial damage was small. Substantial damage by pitting is characterized by holes because mass will be removed from the wall. Depression itself may not be a substantial damage as long as it is not accompanied with holes.
Ishikura, Shuichi*; Kogawa, Hiroyuki; Teshigawara, Makoto; Kikuchi, Kenji; Futakawa, Masatoshi; Kaminaga, Masanori; Hino, Ryutaro
JAERI-Tech 2000-008, p.80 - 0, 2000/02
no abstracts in English
Kikuchi, Mitsuru; Ando, Toshiro; Araki, Masanori; ; Horiike, Hiroshi; Ikeda, Yoshitaka; ; Koizumi, Koichi; Matsukawa, Makoto; ; et al.
Fusion Technology 1988, p.287 - 292, 1989/00
no abstracts in English
Matsukawa, Makoto; Ando, Toshiro; Araki, Masanori; ; Horiike, Hiroshi; Ikeda, Yoshitaka; Kikuchi, Mitsuru; ; Koizumi, Koichi; ; et al.
Fusion Technology 1988, p.293 - 297, 1989/00
no abstracts in English
Suzuki, Kazuyuki; Kikuchi, Hideki; Hata, Katsuro; Tanaka, Ken; Miyamoto, Masanori; Nakamura, Yoshinobu; Hayashi, Shinichiro
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Saito, Shigeru; Kikuchi, Kenji; Hamaguchi, Dai; Tezuka, Masao; Miyagi, Masanori*; Kokawa, Hiroyuki*
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Ando, Masanori; Kanasaki, Hiroshi*; Date, Shingo*; Kikuchi, Koichi*; Sato, Kenichiro*; Takasho, Hideki*; Tsukimori, Kazuyuki
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To assess the failure estimation methods, cyclic thermal loading tests of cylindrical models with thick part were performed. In the tests, crack initiation and propagation processes at stress concentration area were observed by replica method. Besides those, finite element analysis (FEA) was carried out to estimate the number of cycles to failure. The crack initiation life was in a good agreement with the FEA result by considering the short term compressive holding. Through these test and FEA results, fatigue and creep-fatigue life assessment methods of Mod.9Cr-1Mo steel including evaluation of cyclic thermal loading, short term compressive holding and failure criterion, were discussed.
Katsuyama, Jinya; Masaki, Koichi*; Onizawa, Kunio; Nishiyama, Yutaka; Kikuchi, Masanori*
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To establish a procedure of structural integrity assessment for structural discontinuous nuclear power components, we evaluate the weld residual stress distribution for a saddle-shaped joint on the basis of thermo-elastic-plastic analyses. Using calculated the residual stress, crack growth analyses considering stress corrosion cracking are performed on the basis of S-version finite element method (S-FEM). It is clarified that there is a position where tensile residual stresses in hoop and axial directions against branch tube are produced near the saddle-shape joint. In addition, we confirmed that S-FEM is applicable to analyze the crack growth behavior under complicated residual stress fields, and the accuracy of S-FEM is also verified through the comparison with crack growth evaluation on the basis of influence function method.
Masaki, Koichi*; Osakabe, Kazuya*; Katsuyama, Jinya; Kikuchi, Masanori*
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S-version finite element method (S-FEM) is an evaluation method for fully automatic crack growth simulation system on the basis of auto-mesh technique. S-FEM has been applied to simulate the crack growth considering the material boundary. Crack growth analyses have been conducted for a plate consisted of two different materials by tensile membrane stress and a stainless steel piping under weld residual stress field. Effects of the crack growth rates in the different materials on the behavior of the crack growth have been evaluated by S-FEM and the influence function method. Results show that the crack sizes obtained from each method are in a good agreement.