Creep deformation and vessel failure

Facility NameTest IdentificationMeasured ParametersModellingSimulation CodeExperimental Research ProgramCountry
FOREVEREC1, EC5, EC6Multiaxial creep deformation and vessel failure under prototypical thermal and pressure loading conditions with 1/10 scaled lower head test section.ANSYS StructuralAssessment of Reactor Vessel Integrity (ARVI)Sweden
FOREVEREC2, EC4Multiaxial creep deformation and vessel failure under prototypical thermal and pressure loading conditions with 1/10 scaled lower head test section. Simulant material: 30%wt CaO-70%B2O3. Maximum temperature in the melt pool 1300 degC. Internal pressure load 2.5 MPa.ANSYS StructuralAssessment of Reactor Vessel Integrity (ARVI)Sweden




Implemented as part of the Seaknot EU funded project (HORIZON-EURATOM-2021-NRT-01 under Grant Agreement No. 101060327) - WP2.6 UNIPI (2024-2026)