v3.04.163 RCCM15 - Validation of POST_RCCM in B3600

Summary:

This test makes it possible to validate the fatigue calculation option according to the code RCC -M (B3600). The constraints are not calculated but taken from tables.

This test includes two models, which differ in the way in which thermal transients are taken into account:

• the first performs the calculation of the two thermal transients on two axisymmetric sections of the same diameter and thickness as the straight pipes and the elbow,

• the second reads directly the values from a temperature reading on the thermal calculation of the elbow, previously modelled in \(\mathrm{3D}\) by the MMC department.

The reference solution is numerical (code SYSPIPE and note EDF/MMC).

• 1. Reference problem
  • 1.1. Geometry
  • 1.2. Material properties
  • 1.3. Boundary conditions and loads
• 2. Reference solution
  • 2.1. Calculation method used for the reference solution
  • 2.2. Benchmark results
  • 2.3. Uncertainty about the solution
• 3. Modeling A
  • 3.1. Characteristics of modeling
  • 3.2. Characteristics of the mesh
  • 3.3. Tested sizes and results
• 4. Summary of results