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ABA Technology is an acknowledged world expert in the structural dynamics area through its research programmes in support of nuclear power. Initially, the impact and blast response of metal and reinforced concrete structures relevant to nuclear power plants were studied. Since the mid 1980s these studies have been expanded to include containers for transporting radioactive materials. These programmes are continuing and new areas of interest are being addressed. Experimental transport performance studies are conducted using large gas guns and drop test facilities to achieve impact velocities at, and above, regulatory conditions. Instrumentation allows monitoring of transient pressures, accelerations, displacements, strains and loads. The data are used to predict full-scale structural response from scale models, and to verify calculation methods which range from PC-based mechanistic models to non-linear finite element codes on AEA Technology's CRAY-2 computer. Emphasis is placed on verifying proced... |
