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Proceedings Papers

Evaluation of Prompt Nucleation of Bubbles in Annular Fuel Elements During the Initial Depressurization Transient of a DEGB LOCA

Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. IMECE97, Heat Transfer: Volume 1, 217-222, November 16–21, 1997
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: IMECE1997-0847
https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE1997-0847
View Paper titled, Evaluation of Prompt Nucleation of Bubbles in Annular Fuel Elements During the Initial Depressurization Transient of a DEGB LOCA
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Topics: Bubbles, Fuels, Nucleation (Physics), Transients (Dynamics), Pressure, Waves, Boundary layers, Coolants, Flow instability
Proceedings Papers

Case Study of Certification of Small Quantities of RAM: Comparison With SGQ Concept

Glenn Abramczyk, James Shuler, Steven J. Nathan, Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. PVP2011, Volume 7: Operations, Applications, and Components, 377-380, July 17–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2011-57666
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2011-57666
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Topics: Containment, Containment vessels, Hazardous substances, Hazards, Helium, Packaging, Photons, Radiation (Physics), Radioactive substances
Proceedings Papers

Radioactive Material Packaging Torque Requirements Compliance

Robert W. Watkins, Daniel R. Leduc, Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. PVP2011, Volume 7: Operations, Applications, and Components, 361-364, July 17–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2011-57203
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2011-57203
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Topics: Packaging, Radioactive substances, Torque, Containers, Containment, Fasteners, Testing
Proceedings Papers

Issues Associated With Safe Packaging and Transport of Nanoparticles

Allen C. Smith, Narendra Gupta
Proc. ASME. PVP2011, Volume 7: Operations, Applications, and Components, 365-368, July 17–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2011-57662
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2011-57662
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Topics: Nanoparticles, Packaging, Hazardous substances, Transportation systems
Proceedings Papers

Containment Vessel Temperature for Pu-238 Heat Source Container Under Ambient, Free Convection and Low Emissivity Cooling Conditions

Allen C. Smith, Narendra Gupta
Proc. ASME. PVP2011, Volume 7: Operations, Applications, and Components, 369-375, July 17–21, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2011-57664
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2011-57664
View Paper titled, Containment Vessel Temperature for Pu-238 Heat Source Container Under Ambient, Free Convection and Low Emissivity Cooling Conditions
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Topics: Containers, Containment vessels, Cooling, Emissivity, Heat, Natural convection, Temperature, Storage, Water, Welding
Proceedings Papers

Evaluation of Torque vs. Closure Bolt Preload for a Typical Containment Vessel Under Service Conditions

Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. PVP2010, ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference: Volume 7, 449-456, July 18–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2010-25135
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2010-25135
View Paper titled, Evaluation of Torque vs. Closure Bolt Preload for a Typical Containment Vessel Under Service Conditions
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Topics: Containment vessels, Torque, Radioactive substances, Stress, Design, Fasteners, Pressure, Uncertainty, Vibration
Proceedings Papers

Regulatory Issues Associated With Shipment of Small Quantities of Radioactive Material

Allen C. Smith, Glenn A. Abramczyk, Stephen J. Nathan
Proc. ASME. PVP2010, ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference: Volume 7, 307-314, July 18–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2010-25142
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2010-25142
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Topics: Radioactive substances, Containment, Containment vessels, Engineering standards, Leakage, Radiation (Physics), Radioisotopes, Ships
Proceedings Papers

Development of Burn Test Specifications for Fire Protection Materials in RAM Packages

Allen C. Smith, Narendra K. Gupta, Paul S. Blanton
Proc. ASME. PVP2010, ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference: Volume 7, 315-319, July 18–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2010-25337
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2010-25337
View Paper titled, Development of Burn Test Specifications for Fire Protection Materials in RAM Packages
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Topics: Fire, Testing, Insulation, Fire testing, Thermal properties, Accidents, Design, Radioactive substances, Regulations, Temperature
Proceedings Papers

A Method for the Coupled Thermal-Structural Analysis of Radioactive Material Shipping Packages in Hypothetical Accident Conditions: Part 1—NCT Thermal Load and Some HAC Mechanical Loads

Tsu-te Wu, Narendra K. Gupta, Allen C. Smith, Paul S. Blanton
Proc. ASME. PVP2010, ASME 2010 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference: Volume 7, 523-530, July 18–22, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2010-25956
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2010-25956
View Paper titled, A Method for the Coupled Thermal-Structural Analysis of Radioactive Material Shipping Packages in Hypothetical Accident Conditions: Part 1—NCT Thermal Load and Some HAC Mechanical Loads
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Topics: Accidents, Radioactive substances, Stress, Damage, Design, Fire, Modeling, Packaging, Regulations, Structural analysis
Proceedings Papers

Radiation Heat Transfer Environment in Fire and Furnace Tests of Radioactive Materials Packages

Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. PVP2009, Volume 7: Operations, Applications and Components, 63-71, July 26–30, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2009-77017
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2009-77017
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Topics: Fire, Furnaces, Heat transfer, Radiation (Physics), Radioactive substances, Emissivity, Fuels, Temperature, Accidents, Flames
Proceedings Papers

Thermal Testing of Prototype General Purpose Fissile Packages Using a Furnace

Allen C. Smith, Lawrence F. Gelder, Paul S. Blanton, Rex N. Lutz
Proc. ASME. PVP2007, Volume 7: Operations, Applications and Components, 359-364, July 22–26, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2007-26029
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2007-26029
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Topics: Engineering prototypes, Furnaces, Testing, Urethane foam, Design, Containment vessels, Density, Industrial furnaces, Metals, Ships
Proceedings Papers

Computer Simulations to Address Pu-Fe Eutectic Issue in 3013 Storage Vessel

Narendra K. Gupta, Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. PVP2007, Volume 7: Operations, Applications and Components, 503-508, July 22–26, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2007-26455
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2007-26455
View Paper titled, Computer Simulations to Address Pu-Fe Eutectic Issue in 3013 Storage Vessel
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Topics: Computer simulation, Storage, Vessels, Fire, Stainless steel, Containers, Manufacturing, Metals, Boundary-value problems, Containment vessels
Proceedings Papers

Thermal Testing of 9977 General Purpose Fissile Package Using a Pool Fire

Lawrence F. Gelder, John Malloy, Cecil G. May, Glenn A. Abramczyk, Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. PVP2007, Volume 7: Operations, Applications and Components, 371-377, July 22–26, 2007
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2007-26049
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2007-26049
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Topics: Liquid pool fires, Testing, Design, Urethane foam, Accidents, Containment vessels, Engineering prototypes, Furnaces, Metals, Uranium
Proceedings Papers

Model 9975 Shipping Package Fabrication Problems and Solutions

Cecil G. May, Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. PVP2008, Volume 7: Operations, Applications and Components, 173-178, July 27–31, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2008-61125
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2008-61125
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Topics: Manufacturing, Pipes, Radioactive substances, Containment vessels, Leakage, Vessels
Proceedings Papers

Evaluation of Thermal Conductivity of Installed-in-Place Polyurethane Foam Insulation by Experiment and Analysis

Allen C. Smith, Narendra K. Gupta, Bruce J. Hardy, Kurt R. Eberl
Proc. ASME. PVP2008, Volume 7: Operations, Applications and Components, 279-283, July 27–31, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2008-61591
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2008-61591
View Paper titled, Evaluation of Thermal Conductivity of Installed-in-Place Polyurethane Foam Insulation by Experiment and Analysis
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Topics: Insulation, Thermal conductivity, Urethane foam, Thermal analysis, Thermal resistance, Materials properties, Temperature, Thermal conductivity measurement
Proceedings Papers

Comparison of Response of 9977 Test Packages to Analytical Results

Allen C. Smith, Tsu-Te Wu
Proc. ASME. PVP2008, Volume 7: Operations, Applications and Components, 165-172, July 27–31, 2008
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2008-61015
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2008-61015
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Topics: Accidents, Batteries, Deformation, Energy dissipation, Engineering prototypes, Finite element analysis, Structural analysis
Journal Articles

Performance of a Drum Type Packaging With Urethane Foam Overpack Subjected to Crush and Other Regulatory Tests

Allen C. Smith, Paul S. Blanton, Lawrence F. Gelder, Rex N. Lutz
Journal: Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Pressure Vessel Technol. June 2009, 131(3): 031408.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3120264
Published Online: April 28, 2009
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Topics: Containment vessels, Packaging, Testing, Urethane foam, Engineering prototypes, Leakage, Temperature
Proceedings Papers

Response of Conventional Ring Closures of Drum Type Packages to Regulatory Drop Tests With Application to the 9974/9975 Package

Paul S. Blanton, Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. PVP2002, Transportation, Storage, and Disposal of Radioactive Materials, 79-86, August 5–9, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2002-1617
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2002-1617
View Paper titled, Response of Conventional Ring Closures of Drum Type Packages to Regulatory Drop Tests With Application to the 9974/9975 Package
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Topics: Transport packages, Clamps (Tools), Weight (Mass), Design, Failure, Testing, Accidents, Bolted flanges, Military systems, Radioactive substances
Proceedings Papers

Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Crush Strength of Cellulose Fiberboard Assemblies

Allen C. Smith, Philip R. Vormelker, Glenn K. Chapman, Greg D. Creech, Jamil Khan, Mir Zahedul Huq Khandkar, Kenneth W. Miller
Proc. ASME. PVP2002, Transportation, Storage, and Disposal of Radioactive Materials, 37-47, August 5–9, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2002-1612
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2002-1612
View Paper titled, Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Crush Strength of Cellulose Fiberboard Assemblies
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Topics: Fiberboard (Engineered wood), Paperboard, Temperature, Stress, Low temperature, Radioactive substances, Absorption, Glues, High temperature, Packaging
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Strain Gage Test Results of Band-Type Locking Rings for a Typical Drum Type Radioactive Material Package

Charles A. McKeel, Allen C. Smith
Proc. ASME. PVP2002, Transportation, Storage, and Disposal of Radioactive Materials, 95-101, August 5–9, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: PVP2002-1619
https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2002-1619
View Paper titled, Strain Gage Test Results of Band-Type Locking Rings for a Typical Drum Type Radioactive Material Package
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Topics: Radioactive substances, Strain gages, Hammers, Tension, Torque, Weight (Mass)