Design & Analysis

Safety Analysis

We can conduct safety analysis for cask design by ourselves using various analysis codes. We accurately evaluate cask performance through our high analysis skills and improve designs, while assisting licensing by customers.

Example of drop dynamic impact analysis (LS-DYNA)

Example of cask 9 m-drop dynamic impact analysis (LS-DYNA)

Example of cask stress analysis (ABAQUS)

Example of cask stress analysis (ABAQUS)

Example of heat flow analysis in cask cavity (FLUENT)

Example of heat flow analysis in cask cavity (FLUENT)

Example of cask thermal analysis by an overall model (ABAQUS)

Example of cask thermal analysis by an overall model (ABAQUS)

Example of cask thermal analysis by slice model (ABAQUS)

Example of cask thermal analysis by slice model (ABAQUS)

Gamma ray shielding analysis example of dry cask (DOT3.5)

Gamma ray shielding analysis example of dry cask (DOT3.5)

The following codes are used for various analysis to evaluate cask performance.

Structual Analysis

  • ABAQUS
  • LS-DYNA
  • NASTRAN

Thermal Analysis

  • ABAQUS
  • FLUENT

Containment Analysis

Shielding Analysis

  • ORIGEN Series
  • QAD
  • ANISN
  • DOT3.5
  • MCNP
  • PHITS

Criticality Analysis

  • SCALE Code System
  • MCNP

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