Probabilistic Nonlinear Analysis of Bubble Tower Structure due to Extreme Pressure and Temperature

摘要

This paper presents an application of the probabilistic analysis of structural resistance of the bubble tower structure of a VVER 440/213. The evaluation is based on an extension of the smeared crack model developed on base of Kupfer's bidimensional failure criterion, rotated crack, CEB-FIP model of failure energy and implemented into the ANSYS system. The non-linear analysis was considered for the median values of the input data and the probabilistic analysis models the uncertainties of loads, material resistance and other modeling issues.