TY - JOUR A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Wille, Frank A1 - Droste, Bernhard T1 - Scale model impact limiter in type assessment of radioactive material transport packages KW - Impact limiter KW - Shock absorber KW - Scaling KW - Radioactive KW - Material KW - Transport KW - Cask PY - 2008 SN - 1746-5095 SN - 1746-5109 SN - 0957-476X VL - 19 IS - 1 SP - 53 EP - 57 PB - Ramtrans Publ. CY - Ashford AN - OPUS4-17498 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Wille, Frank A1 - Ballheimer, Viktor T1 - Approximation of package deceleration and shock absorber deformation under 9 m drop test conditions using simplified numerical tool ImpactCalc KW - Impact limiter KW - Calculation KW - Maximum deceleration KW - Maximum deformation PY - 2008 SN - 1746-5095 SN - 1746-5109 SN - 0957-476X VL - 19 IS - 1 SP - 35 EP - 40 PB - Ramtrans Publ. CY - Ashford AN - OPUS4-17499 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dreßler, Martin A1 - Nofz, Marianne A1 - Saliwan Neumann, Romeo A1 - Dörfel, Ilona A1 - Griepentrog, Michael T1 - Sol-gel derived alumina layers on nickel-base superalloy Inconel-718 (IN-718) N2 - Modified Yoldas sols can be used to prepare crack-free well adherent layers on different substrate materials such as soda–lime glass, corundum and metal (IN-718). These layers having thicknesses of 0.6 µm are strain tolerant and withstand thermal cycling between 810 °C and room temperature. Introducing alpha-Al2O3 filler particles into modified Yoldas sols allows the preparation of thicker layers of 1.6 µm, which as well can be thermally cycled without noticeable delaminations. Chemical bonding seems to be the predominant layer bonding mechanism. KW - Sol-gel KW - Alumosol KW - Filler particles KW - Inconel-718 KW - Scanning electron microscopy PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2008.08.124 SN - 0040-6090 VL - 517 IS - 2 SP - 786 EP - 792 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-18263 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Musolff, André A1 - Müller, Karsten A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Kadji, Arsène Brice A1 - Droste, Bernhard T1 - Drop Test Results of the Full-scale CONSTOR V/TC Prototype T2 - PATRAM 2007, 15th International Symposium on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials CY - Miami, Florida, USA DA - 2007-10-21 PY - 2007 IS - Abstract #65 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - Institute of Nuclear Materials Management AN - OPUS4-17838 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dreßler, Martin A1 - Nofz, Marianne A1 - Dörfel, Ilona A1 - Saliwan Neumann, Romeo T1 - Influence of sol-gel derived alumina coatings on oxide scale growth of nickel-base superalloy Inconel-718 N2 - Alumina coatings with differing phase compositions were deposited on Inconel-718 (IN-718) Ni-base superalloy substrates using sol–gel processing. Mass gain measurements served for studying the oxidation behavior of coated metal surfaces if exposed to 800°C and 900°C for up to 4000 h in static air. Itwas found, that alumina coatings significantly reduce the oxidation related mass gain of IN-718 even after heating to 900°C for 4000 h. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies revealed diffusion of elements from the metal substrate (IN-718) into the alumina coatings and — to a much lower degree — from the coating into the substrate. These diffusion processes are greatly influenced by the phase composition of the coatings, especially by the presence of alpha-alumina. KW - Oxide scale growth KW - Inconel-718 KW - Alumina coating KW - TEM PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/surfcoat.2008.07.018 SN - 0257-8972 VL - 202 SP - 6095 EP - 6102 PB - Elsevier Science CY - Lausanne AN - OPUS4-17857 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Wille, Frank ED - Topping, B. H. V. ED - M. Papadrakakis, T1 - Simulation of the Crushing of Wood Filled Impact Limiters for Packages of Radioactive Material N2 - Mechanical and thermal safety assessment of packages for transport of radioactive material in Germany is carried out by the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM). Both experimental and computational (analytical, numerical) methods combined with material and/or component tests are the basis for the state of the art safety assessment concept at BAM. The required mechanical tests according to IAEA regulations include, among others, a 9-m-drop-test on an unyielding target. Impact limiting components, which are attached to the cask at both ends, limit forces applied on the cask body and lid system by absorbing a major part of the impact energy. In Germany, impact limiters of packages for transport of radioactive materials are typically of steel-wood-sandwich construction, combining a relatively stiff steel structure bolted to the cask body, outer steel plates and different types of wood. By crushing the wood-steel-sandwich-structure between an unyielding target and the cask, the kinetic energy of a 9-m-free-fall is absorbed. The main energy absorber is wood under a high level of deformation. Wood under large deformations exhibits destruction of the fibre matrix. By analysing compression of the impact limiter wood after the drop tests with prototype casks for radioactive material, underlying mechanisms of wood crushing and corresponding energy absorption under large deformations are identified. Softening occuring at compression of the wood is a function of the lateral strain restriction of wood. Against the background of continuum mechanics an analogous model for compression of the fibre bundle is presented. The model takes the lateral strain restriction as triaxiality of the stress state into account. Further modelling possibilities for wood with a continuum approach are described. Different material laws in the explicit finite element code LS-DYNA are analysed for possible application using the analogous model for the fibre bundle. Small scale compression tests with wooden specimens are modelled in order to evaluate the ability of different modelling techniques to simulate softening. Although modelling of the compression of wood under large deformations is possible, softening could not be simulated purposefully. A drop test of a cask with impact limiting devices similar to existing impact limiters is simulated with different material laws for wood. The behaviour of impact limiting devices could not be simulated universally including the influence of the lateral strain restriction; nevertheless loading of the cask by crushing of the impact limiter could be simulated purposefully. Verification with experimental results is essential. T2 - 9th International Conference on Computational Structures Technology CY - Athens, Greece DA - 2008-09-02 KW - Radioactive material KW - Transport KW - Impact limiter KW - Simulation KW - FEM PY - 2008 SN - 978-1-905088-22-5 IS - Paper 22 SP - 1 EP - 21 PB - Civil Comp Press CY - Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK AN - OPUS4-17891 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - König, S. A1 - Diersch, R. A1 - Lührmann, A. A1 - Müller, Karsten A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Quercetti, Thomas A1 - Droste, Bernhard T1 - Full-scale Drop Testing of the CONSTOR V/TC Package - Program and Preliminary Results KW - Fallversuche KW - Transportbehälter für radioaktive Stoffe PY - 2005 SN - 0893-6188 VL - 33 IS - 3 SP - 4 EP - 10 PB - Institute of Nuclear Materials Management CY - Northbrook, Ill. AN - OPUS4-6875 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Eisenacher, Germar A1 - Kuschke, Christian A1 - Schubert, Sven A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Sterthaus, Jens A1 - Nitz, Thilo A1 - Wille, Frank T1 - Moisture content of wood: influence on mechanical behaviour of wood filled impact limiters and importance for quality surveillance during manufacturing N2 - The moisture content of wood is known to have a significant influence on the wood's mechanical properties. Using wood as an energy absorber in impact limiters of packages for the transport of radioactive material, it is of particular importance to ensure the moisture content and thus relevant mechanical properties to be in specified limits. The paper surveys the influence of wood moisture content on the mechanical properties of wood. Different measuring methods are discussed with respect to in situ applicability, accuracy and effort. The results of an experimental analysis of the accuracy of hand held moisture metres using the electrical resistance method are discussed. Conclusions are drawn regarding the measurement of moisture content of wood upon delivery as well as of complete impact limiter assemblies. Requirements for quality surveillance during manufacturing of wood filled impact limiters are derived and it is exemplified how to meet them. Construction, manufacturing and inspection of impact limiter encapsulation with regard to leak tightness are addressed. KW - Electrical resistance method KW - Impact limiter KW - Moisture content KW - Moisture metre KW - Wood PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1179/1746510913Y.0000000023 SN - 1746-5095 SN - 1746-5109 SN - 0957-476X VL - 23 IS - 3-4 SP - 179 EP - 185 PB - Ramtrans Publ. CY - Ashford AN - OPUS4-29243 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Wille, Frank T1 - Modelling of compression of wood filled impact limiter of casks for transportation of radioactive material N2 - Impact limiters of packages for transport of radioactive materials are in Germany typically steel-wood-sandwich-constructions, combining a relatively stiff steel structure bolted to the cask body, outer steel plates and different types of wood. By crushing the wood-steel-sandwich-structure between unyielding target and cask, kinetic energy of 9-m-free-fall is absorbed. Main energy absorber is wood under a high level of deformation. Wood under large deformations exhibits destruction of the fibre matrix. By analysing compression of impact limiter wood after drop tests with prototype casks for radioactive material, underlying mechanisms of wood crushing and corresponding energy absorption under large deformations are identified. Softening occurring at compression of wood is a function of lateral strain restriction of wood. Against the background of continuum mechanics an analogous model for compression of fibre bundle is presented. The model takes lateral strain restriction as triaxiality of stress state into account. Further modelling possibilities for wood with a continuum approach are described. Different material laws in the explicit Finite Element code LS-DYNA are analysed for possible application on the analogous model for the fibre bundle. Small scale compression tests with wooden specimens were modelled in order to evaluate the ability of different modelling techniques to simulate softening. Although modelling of compression of wood under large deformations is possible, softening could not be simulated purposefully. A drop test of a cask with impact limiting devices similar to existing impact limiters is simulated with different material laws for wood. Behaviour of impact limiting devices could not be simulated universally including influence of lateral strain restriction; nevertheless loading of the cask by crushing of impact limiter could be simulated purposefully. Verification with experimental results is compulsory. T2 - Ramtransport 09 - 8th International Conference on radioactive materials transport 2009 CY - Manchester, Great Britain DA - 2009-05-12 KW - Radioactive material KW - Transport KW - Impact limiter KW - Simulation KW - FEM PY - 2009 IS - PAP31 SP - 1 EP - 20 AN - OPUS4-19751 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nofz, Marianne A1 - Sojref, Regine A1 - Dreßler, Martin A1 - Hünert, Daniela A1 - Dörfel, Ilona A1 - Saliwan Neumann, Romeo T1 - Sol-gel alumina coatings for high-temperature corrosion protection of Ni-base alloy SC16 in water vapour containing atmosphere N2 - Alumosols in combination with well dispersed corundum were successfully used to form up to 2.5 ìm thick coatings on the Ni-base alloy SC16. These coatings withstood heat treatments at 700 °C in a water vapour containing atmosphere. The heat treatment caused formation of delta-alumina in the coating and diffusion of chromium and titanium into the coating. KW - Alumina KW - Coating KW - Sol-gel KW - Corrosion KW - Protection PY - 2009 SN - 0020-5214 VL - 58 IS - 4 SP - 192 EP - 195 PB - DVS-Verl. CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-19726 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Qiao, Linan A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Komann, Steffen A1 - Ballheimer, Viktor T1 - Dynamic and quasi-static FE calculation of impact from 9 metre drop of spent fuel transport cask N2 - The drop from 9 m height onto a rigid target is one of the required proofs of safety for packages of radioactive materials. Direct dynamic finite element method (FEM) calculations and combined two step analytical quasi-static finite element (FE) calculations are both applied for the simulation of a 9 m drop test. This paper gives a comparative example of both approaches for the 9 m side drop simulation of the spent fuel transport cask with wood filled impact limiter. The model for dynamic FEM consists of cask body and impact limiter. Detailed material properties and geometry descriptions from each component of the impact limiter are required. The results (stress fields in the cask body) are obtained directly from the calculation. The combined method provides as intermediate results the force-deformation characteristic of impact limiter. The maximum impact limiter force determined by the law of energy conservation during the drop is then - in a second step - applied on the cask body in a quasi-static FE model in order to calculate the stresses. In this paper, the rigid body deceleration and the maximum stress in the middle of the cask body are used for the comparison between the dynamic FEM and the combined method. Similar maximum rigid body deceleration-time curves were obtained by both methods for the horizontal 9 m free fall. Concerning the stress in the cask body the dynamic FEM results oscillate about values calculated by the combined quasi-static approach. If the combined quasi-static approach is used in the safety assessment of a cask, a suitable factor has to be applied on its results to take into account the additional dynamic effects. KW - Drop test KW - Spent fuel transport cask KW - Finite element calculation KW - Dynamic simulation KW - Impact limiter KW - Wood PY - 2009 DO - https://doi.org/10.1179/174650909X12553336148026 SN - 1746-5095 SN - 1746-5109 SN - 0957-476X VL - 20 IS - 4 SP - 174 EP - 178 PB - Ramtrans Publ. CY - Ashford AN - OPUS4-20819 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Komann, Steffen A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Ballheimer, Viktor A1 - Wille, Frank A1 - Weber, Mike A1 - Qiao, Linan A1 - Droste, Bernhard T1 - Static and dynamic calculation approaches for mechanical design assessment of type B packages for radioactive material transport - 10193 T2 - WM2010 Conference CY - Phoenix, Arizona, USA DA - 2010-03-07 KW - Mechanische Bewertung KW - Radioaktives Material KW - Numerische Analyse KW - Typ B(U)-Verpackung PY - 2010 SP - 1 EP - 9 AN - OPUS4-21240 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dreßler, Martin A1 - Nofz, Marianne A1 - Dörfel, Ilona A1 - Saliwan Neumann, Romeo T1 - Diffusion of Cr, Fe, and Ti ions from Ni-base alloy inconel-718 into a transition alumina coating N2 - Heat treating metals at high temperatures trigger diffusion processes which may lead to the formation of oxide layers. In this work the diffusion of Cr, Fe and Ti into an alumina coating applied to Inconel-718 is being investigated. Mass gain measurements, UV–vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy were applied in order to study the evolution of the diffusion process. It was found that mainly Cr as well as minor amounts of Fe and Ti are being incorporated into the alumina coating upon prolonged heat treatment at 700 °C. It could be shown that alumina coatings being void of Cr have the same oxidation related mass gain as uncoated samples. However, incorporation of Cr into the alumina coating decreased their mass gain below that of uncoated substrates forming a Cr oxide scale only. KW - Diffusion KW - UV–vis spectroscopy KW - Transmission electron microscopy KW - Alumina coatings KW - Sol-gel deposition PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2012.02.006 SN - 0040-6090 VL - 520 IS - 13 SP - 4344 EP - 4349 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-25830 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Komann, Steffen A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Ballheimer, Viktor A1 - Wille, Frank A1 - Weber, Mike A1 - Qiao, Linan A1 - Droste, Bernhard T1 - Mechanical assessment within type B packages approval: application of static and dynamic calculation approaches N2 - This paper demonstrates exemplarily how numerical and experimental approaches can be combined reasonably in mechanical assessment of package integrity according to the IAEA regulations. The paper also concentrates on the question about how static mechanical approaches can be applied, and what their problems are in relation to dynamic calculation approaches. Under defined impact tests, which represent accident transport conditions, the package has to withstand impact loading, e.g. resulting from a 9 m free drop onto an unyielding target in sequence with a 1 m puncture drop test. Owing to the local character of the interaction between the puncture bar and the cask body, it is possible to develop a dynamic numerical model for the 1 m puncture drop which allows an appropriate simulation of the interaction area. Results from existing experimental drop tests with prototype or small scale cask models can be used for verification and validation of applied analysis codes and models. The link between analysis and experimental drop testing is described exemplarily by considering a regulatory 1 m puncture bar drop test onto the cask body of a recently approved German high level waste transport package. For the 9 m drop test of the package, it is difficult to develop a dynamic numerical model of the package due to the complexity of the interaction between cask body, impact limiters and unyielding target. Dynamic calculations require an extensive verification with experimental results. The simulation of a 9 m drop of a package with impact limiters is thereby often more complex than the simulation of a 1 m puncture drop onto the cask body. A different approximation method can be applied for the consideration of dynamic effects on the impact loading of the package. In a first step, maximum impact force and rigid body deceleration of the cask body during the impact process can be calculated with simplified numerical tools. This rigid body deceleration can subsequently be applied on a verified static numerical model. Dynamic effects, which cannot be covered by the static numerical analysis, have therefore to be considered by using an additional dynamic factor. The paper describes this approach exemplarily for a 9 m horizontal drop of a typical spent fuel cask design. KW - Package assessment KW - Package KW - Packaging KW - Structural analysis PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1179/1746510911Y.0000000012 SN - 1746-5095 SN - 1746-5109 SN - 0957-476X VL - 22 IS - 4 SP - 179 EP - 183 PB - Ramtrans Publ. CY - Ashford AN - OPUS4-26448 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Gleim, Tobias A1 - Gradt, Thomas T1 - Friction coefficients for wood-wood and wood-steel contacts N2 - The friction at the interfaces between pieces of wood and steel is of crucial importance for the impact and energy absorption in impact limiters of transport casks for radioactive material. Here, the friction coefficient for the combinations wood-wood and wood-steel was measured in the temperature range between -40°C and 90°C. Results show decreasing friction with increasing temperature, ranging from 0.43 at -40°C to 0.22 for 90°C for wood-steel combinations and from 0.3 at -40°C to 0.24 at 90°C for a wood-wood combination. T2 - Sandia-BAM Workshop CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 21.11.2022 KW - Wood KW - Friction KW - Transport cask PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56342 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schubert, Sven A1 - Reichardt, Adrian A1 - Wille, Frank A1 - Komann, Steffen A1 - Neumann, Martin T1 - Introduction of an ageing management approach for packages for the transport of radioactive materials N2 - With integration of the new para 613A into SSR-6 [1] the consideration of ageing mechanisms is now obligatory for the design of packages and their approval. In addition, para 809(f) of SSR-6 [1] requires consideration of the effects of storage on ageing mechanisms, safety analyses and operation and maintenance instructions. German competent authorities Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) and Bundesamt für die Sicherheit der nuklearen Entsorgung (BASE) are considering the aspect of ageing in approval procedures. Ageing assessment is mainly focused on dual purpose casks (DPC) package designs which are long-term stored in interim storage facilities. For these package designs, the evaluation of ageing management is now mandatory for the maintenance of the package design approvals with a validity period of 5 years and beyond. The ageing management includes amongst others a gap analysis, the assessment of ageing effects and operational experiences during operation and interim storage. BAM works on the compilation of a guideline for implementation of paras 613A, 809(f) and 809(k) for packages requiring competent authority approval at the application procedure in Germany. The paper describes essential items of ageing mechanisms and will give a foresight to the ageing management evaluation by BAM. T2 - INMM & ESARDA Joint Annual Meeting CY - Online meeting DA - 30.08.2021 KW - Dual purpose casks KW - Ageing KW - SSR-6 KW - Interim storage KW - Ageing mechanisms KW - Transport of radaioactive materials PY - 2021 UR - https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10383/presentation/964 SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM) CY - Mount Laurel, NJ AN - OPUS4-53180 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gleim, Tobias A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Linnemann, Konrad A1 - Komann, Steffen A1 - Wille, Frank T1 - Fracture Mechanical Analyses of a Welding Seam of a Thick-Walled Transport Package N2 - Transport packages shall satisfy various safety criteria regarding mechanical, thermal and radiation phenomena. Typical requirements focusing mechanical aspects are usually drop tests in accordance with IAEA regulations. The drop tests are usually carried out experimentally and, as an additional measure, finite element analyses (FEA) are performed. A specific part of the investigations presented is the evaluation of the welding seam connecting cask shell and cask bottom. Experimental results and FEA are presented and compared. The evaluation of the welding seam performed includes a variety of aspects. In addition to the experimental and analytical stresses determined, different standards are used to investigate a possible crack initiation. Several destructive and non-destructive tests are performed for quality assurance in the manufacturing process as well as for different input parameters. The necessary monitoring and non-destructive measurement methods to define the boundary conditions of the standards are introduced. Taking into account all required parameters, the welding seam is examined and evaluated using the failure assessment diagrams (FAD) of the respective standards. It can be shown under the given boundary conditions that considering the experimental data, the welding seam is in the context of crack initiation below the enveloping curve in the acceptable region. More critical drop tests to be conducted are proposed and need to be investigated in future work. T2 - Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference® 2022 CY - Las Vegas, NV, USA DA - 17.07.2022 KW - Transport package KW - Drop test KW - Fracture initiation PY - 2022 SP - 1 EP - 9 AN - OPUS4-55375 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Eisenacher, Germar A1 - Scheidemann, Robert A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Wille, Frank A1 - Droste, Bernhard T1 - Crushing characteristics of spruce wood used in impact limiters of type B packages T2 - PATRAM 2013 - 17th International symposium on the packaging and transportation of radioactive materials CY - San Francisco, CA, USA DA - 2013-08-18 KW - Spruce wood KW - Crush test KW - Impact limiter PY - 2013 SP - 1 EP - 10(?) PB - Omnipress AN - OPUS4-30219 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Neumann, Martin A1 - Wille, Frank A1 - Linnemann, Konrad A1 - Schubert, Sven A1 - Ballheimer, Viktor A1 - Sterthaus, Jens A1 - Droste, Bernhard T1 - Reflection on BAM mechanical design assessment of TN®24E spent fuel transport package N2 - TN®24 E, a new package design, was developed and applied for by Areva TN for German transport approval certificate. The certificate was issued by BfS, Federal Office for Radiation Protection, on 24th of July 2013. The package is designed as a dual purpose cask for transport and storage of up to 21 PWR spent fuel assemblies from German NPPs. BAM is the German competent authority responsible for the design assessment of RAM packages regarding mechanical and thermal safety cases, activity release analysis and all issues of quality assurance during manufacturing and operation of packages. Certain assessment experiences as well as new developments resulting from the BAM TN®24E approval procedure are presented. The mechanical safety case of the TN®24E is based mainly on finite element calculations, which were verified by the TN®81 1/3 scale drop test program performed at BAM. Thermal analyses rely upon calculations, while the activity release criterion is based upon leakage rate results of TN®81 drop tests. The BAM-GGR 012 guideline for the analysis of bolted lid and trunnion systems has been fully implemented. Due to requirements by BAM, AREVA TN developed a new assessment strategy for fracture mechanical evaluation of welding seams. The material qualification and documentation is also an important aspect of BAM assessment; the qualification of borated aluminum basket material, the determination of strength values for thermal aged hardened aluminum alloys for the basket or consideration of high burn-up fuel assemblies are remarkable issues in this context. In addition, the consideration of the material compatibility, especially taking into account a transport after 40 years of dry interim storage in German facilities, has gained significant importance in the licensing process of the TN®24E. Next to obvious mechanical issues such as the assessment of shell ovalization under 9 m drop test scenario and its impact on basket load, thermo-mechanical interactions had to be addressed in the safety case. Due to BAM requirements, AREVA TN performed a full thermo-mechanical analysis of the cask behavior under fire test conditions. T2 - PATRAM 2013 - 17th International symposium on the packaging and transportation of radioactive materials CY - San Francisco, CA, USA DA - 18.08.2013 KW - Transport KW - RAM KW - Radioactive material cask KW - Nuclear fuel PY - 2013 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Omnipress AN - OPUS4-30270 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Eisenacher, Germar A1 - Wille, Frank A1 - Droste, Bernhard A1 - Neumann, Martin T1 - Modeling of wood filled impact limiters for transport packages - 14111 N2 - Packages for the transport of SNF and HLW are usually equipped with impact limiters to reduce the loads that result from the regulatory 9 m drop test. A common impact limiter design in Germany is a welded steel sheet structure filled with wood. The material wood is the main energy absorber, while the steel sheet provides the integrity of the impact limiter. The IAEA allows mechanical safety cases of transport packages to be carried out computationally, as long as the models used are reliable. In this context, a Finite Element (FE) modeling approach for wood and its application to impact limiters in the calculation of a 9 m drop test is presented. A user material model for wood was developed for the dynamic FE-Code LS-DYNA. Its features are based on a series of crush tests with spruce wood specimens. The model considers wood as a material with transversely isotropic properties, i.e. in the directions parallel and perpendicular to the fiber. The plastic material behavior depends on the state of stress. This has shown to be important to account for the lateral constraint of wood in impact limiters resulting from steel sheet encapsulation. Lateral constraint or respectively, a multiaxial stress state, increases the compression strength level of wood, limits the softening effect and increases the hardening effect. Lateral constraint also increases volumetric and reduces deviatoric deformation. The wood material model considers various hardening and softening characteristics via input flow curves. It considers effects of temperature and strain rate on strength as well. The development of a multi-surface yield criterion and a plastic potential that enables the user input of plastic Poisson's ratios were the challenges during the development of material model. A dynamic FE calculation of a horizontal drop test with an 18,000 kg test package was performed. The wood material model was used to model the wooden impact limiter inlays. The impact limiter deformation and the package deceleration were compared to the experimental drop test results to rate the performance of the wood material model. T2 - WM2014 Conference CY - Phoenix, Arizona, USA DA - 02.03.2014 KW - Transport package KW - Radioactive material KW - Spruce wood KW - Impact limiter KW - Material model KW - Finite element PY - 2014 SN - 978-0-9836186-3-8 SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-30653 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -