Seismic Qualification Testing Research Articles

Seismic qualification tests of nuclear plant components — Damage severity factor concept

A new parameter, defined as a damage severity factor, is developed for comparing severity of seismic qualification tests. It is based on comparative data generated from acceleration and strain responses measured on a typical electrical cabinet subjected to an extensive series of typical qualification test conditions. Additional supporting data is correlated in terms of transfer functions, time histories, response spectra, peak responses, and time-average RMS responses.