Objective In the power generation, nuclear, chemical and petrochemical industries plants designed upon the basis of uniaxial creep data are thought to be inadequate because - of the many assumptions made in the prediction of component behaviour and hence lifetime uniaxial specimen data; - the anisotropy of materials' properties; - design related discontinuities (eg welds, changes in section) cannot be incorporated in uniaxial tests; - differences in surface to volume ratios between uniaxial specimens and real components. By using component testing designers can reduce plant capital costs and preventative maintenance whilst at the same time improving heat transfer efficiencies. The purpose of the project is to examine the effect of variables on the test method in order that recommendations for a standardised test can be made. Status: In progress. Programme(s) FP2-BCR 4 - Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of applied metrology and chemical analysis (Community Bureau of Reference - BCR), 1988-1992 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) EU contribution No data Address East Kilbride G75 0QU Glasgow United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA) France EU contribution No data Address Centre d'Études de Cadarache Sere-Ders 13113 SAINT-PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE See on map Total cost No data FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address WILHELM JOHNEN STRASSE 52425 JUELICH See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Interatom Germany EU contribution No data Address Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 51429 Bergisch-Gladbach See on map Total cost No data JRC Petten United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data MPA STUTTGART Germany EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data Powergen plc United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data Stein Industrie SA France EU contribution No data Address 19-21 avenue Morane Saulnier 78141 Vélizy-Villacoublay See on map Total cost No data TNO Netherlands EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Dounreay See on map Total cost No data Université de Besançon France EU contribution No data Address 25030 Besançon See on map Total cost No data VTT Technical Research Centre Finland EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data
