Title: Study on the major characteristics of seismic analysis and design of AP1000
Abstract: The major features of seismic analysis and design of AP1000 are studied,which are compared with the relatives of an existing nuclear power plant and with actual situation of a potential site in China.The important issues for the seismic design and safety evaluation of a nuclear power plant are emphasized in this article,namely seismic categories,response spectra of design ground motion,soil conditions and seismic margin analysis.As better understanding about the major characteristics of the seismic analysis and design of the nuclear power plant,the preliminary evaluation conclusions on the technical issues and maturity of AP1000 seismic design,and also some suggestions for the successive study and engineering implementation are raised.And the research contents with related to seismic margin analysis of AP1000 would be provided some useful references to the seismic safety evaluation and Level 3 PSA for an existing nuclear power plant.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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