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2015:38 Evaluation of fatigue in austenitic stainless steel pipe components
design against fatigue. There is a lack of experimental fatigue data for austenitic steel components and the present study is an important contribution to fill this gap. Objective The present study is aimed ... realistic welded austenitic stainless steel piping component. A particular focus is on high cycle fatigue and variable amplitude loading. The main results from the study are: The results indicate extensive conservatism...
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2015:32 Safe and responsible management of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste in Sweden - National Plan
regulatory and organizational framework (national framework) as well as the strategies (national programme and systems) that control the safe and responsible management of spent nuclear fuel and of all types ... types of radioactive waste in Sweden, now and in the future. Flavio Lanaro (project leader), Erica Brewitz, Jon Brunk, Nicklas Carlvik, Bengt Hedberg, Björn Hedberg, Anna Mörtberg, Helena Ragnarsdotter...
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2015:30 Technical Note, Rock Mechanics - Assessing the likelihood and extent of fracture growth in the KBS-3 repository at Forsmark
evaluation of the likelihood and extent of fracture growth around the deposition tunnels and holes of the planned KBS-3 repository at Forsmark. The issues of the isostatic, shear and thermal loading concerning ... the stability and evolution of rock fractures around the KBS-3 repository at Forsmark are addressed. Hereby, the thermal, glacial and earthquake scenarios are considered. The likelihood and extent of fracture...
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2015:25 Design Guide for Nuclear Civil Structures (DNB)
The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) and the Swedish licensees have previously in a jointly funded research project developed a design guide for civil structures at Swedish nuclear facilities to ... To further improve DNB and to ensure that the fundamentals of the recommendations will be applied correctly, has SSM commissioned Scanscot Technology AB to further develop and clarify certain parts of...
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2015:20 The effects of mild, acute hypoxia on cognitive performance
Room air with reduced oxygen levels that prevent materials to ignite and combust is a cost-effective and increasingly popular fire prevention method. For system safety reasons, the effects of hypoxia, ... Borgvall SSM English Room air with reduced oxygen levels that prevent materials to ignite and combust is a cost-effective and increasingly popular fire prevention method. For system safety reasons, the effects...
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2015:20 Guide for thyroid monitoring in the event of release of radioactive iodine in a nuclear emergency
This report aims to serve as a guide in the execution ... the committed effective dose corresponding to a “no thyroid exposure” (< 1 mSv), the lower (20 mSv) and upper (200 mSv) action levels. Mats Isaksson, Lilian del Risco Norrlid SSM English This report aims ... the committed effective dose corresponding to a “no thyroid exposure” (< 1 mSv), the lower (20 mSv) and upper (200 mSv) action levels. ...
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2013:37 Technical Note, Rock Mechanics – Evolution of fracture transmissivity within different scenarios in SR-Site – Main Review Phase
of a literature review and independent modeling for assessing the importance of fracture transmissivity change especially driven by shear loading due to SKB’s thermal, glacial and earthquake loading scenarios ... the report, SKB’s laboratory experiments on shear fracture dilation and extensive literature review on shear fracture dilation in-situ and in laboratory under moderate normal stress show that dilation can...
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2015:18 Uranium Aerosol Characteristics at a Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing Site - Particle Size, Morphology and Chemical Composition
Vid alla kärntekniska verksamheter krävs att strålningsmiljön kontrolleras dels genom mätningar av ytors- och luftens kontamination i anläggningen och dels med persondosimetriverksamhet inkluderat helkroppsmätning. De olika metoder som används för att beräkna intecknad effektiv stråldos från kontinuerligt intag via inandning är förknippade...
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2015:16 International conference on UV radiation-induced disease – roles of UVA and UVB
Protection Authority and the Swedish Cancer Society and held at Karolinska Insti- tutet explored the state of knowledge concerning ultraviolet (UV) radiation-induced disease and the roles of UVA and UVB. The following ... the introduction of BRAF inhibitors for treatment of melanoma and advances in understanding of the mechanisms of skin carcinogenesis and the risk factors in- volved. In May 2012, a second, follow-up,...
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2015:07 TEM-lamella lift-out from the crack tip region of Alloy 600 for high resolution electron microscopy examination
report describes the procedure for cutting the CT specimen in order to access the crack tip region, and how TEM lamellas including crack tips were extracted with the use of Focused Ion Beam. Some high quality ... report describes the procedure for cutting the CT specimen in order to access the crack tip region, and how TEM lamellas including crack tips were extracted with the use of Focused Ion Beam. Some high quality...
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