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The Structural Design, Simulation, and Analysis of a Wave Impact Simulation Device for the Component Flooding Evaluation Laboratory

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Department: Nuclear Eng'g & Health Physics

University: Idaho State University College: Science & Engineering Department: Nuclear Eng'g & Health Physics 23

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City

Pocatello

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Unknown to Unknown

Creator

Larinda Nichols

Publisher

Idaho State University

Type

Thesis

Is Complete

No

Date Published

9/6/2018

Archive

digital

City: Pocatello

Degree

Master

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Abstracts

A Wave Impact Simulation Device (WISD) has been designed for the Idaho State University Component Flooding Evaluation Laboratory (CFEL). The WISD will be used to test the resilience of components and component sub-assemblies when subjected to a 10 ft. by 10 ft. jet of water using a pneumatically driven, ten level water system. The ten channels shall be constructed of 10 ft. x 10 ft. x 3/8 in. thick, A36 steel plates supported by interspersed 1/4 in. steel rod supports. The gates of the prototype shall be 1-3/4 in. keyed shafts with 3/8 in thick steel, rectangular plates spanning the width of each channel. Electromagnets will be used for the gate mechanism to achieve a 90.8 rad/s angular velocity and 90-degree travel time of 0.02 seconds. Key Words: wave impact simulation, component flooding evaluation, tsunami research