Thermomechanical Analysis of a Reactor Pressure Vessel under Pressurized Thermal Shock Caused by Inadvertent Actuation of the Safety Injection System

Table 1

The main parameters of the referenced PWR.

Parameters	Value
Reactor type	2-loop PWR
Design pressure	17.2 MPa
Normal operating pressure	15.2 MPa
Hydrostatic test pressure	21.5 MPa
Design temperature	350°C
Normal operating inlet temperature	288.8°C
Normal operating outlet temperature	315.2°C
Design life	30 years