Test program of the drop tests with full scale and 1/2.5 scale models of spent nuclear fuel transport and storage cask

Year
2004
Author(s)
Shuhei Kuri - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Toshihiro Matsuoka - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Kobe Shipyard and Machinery Works
Junichi Kishimoto - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Daiichi Ishiko - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Yuichi Saito - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Tadashi Kimura - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
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Abstract
MHI have been developing 5 types of spent nuclear fuel transport and storage cask (MSF cask fleet) as a cask line-up. In order to demonstrate their safety, a representative cask model for the cask fleet have been designed for drop test regulated in IAEA TS-R-1. The drop test with a full and a 1/2.5 scale models are to be performed. It describes the test program of the drop test and manufacturing process of the scale models used for the tests.