In order to evaluate seismic response of fast breeder reactors, finite element analysis for core vibration with contact/impact is performed so far. However a full model analysis of whole core vibration requires huge calculation times and memory sizes. In this research, we propose an acceleration method of reducing the number of degrees of freedom to be solved until converged for nonlinear contact problems. Furthermore we show a sufficient condition for the algorithm to work well and discuss its efficiency and a generalization of the algorithm. In particular we carry out the full model analysis to show that our method can decrease calculation time dramatically.
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Imai, R., Nakagawa, M. (2012). A reduction algorithm of contact problems for core seismic analysis of fast breeder reactors. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, 84(3), 253-282. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2012.084.253
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Imai R, Nakagawa M. A reduction algorithm of contact problems for core seismic analysis of fast breeder reactors. Comput Model Eng Sci. 2012;84(3):253-282 https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2012.084.253
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R. Imai and M. Nakagawa, "A Reduction Algorithm of Contact Problems for Core Seismic Analysis of Fast Breeder Reactors," Comput. Model. Eng. Sci., vol. 84, no. 3, pp. 253-282. 2012. https://doi.org/10.3970/cmes.2012.084.253