Impact test of components
Abstract
Stops with gaps are currently used to support components and piping: it is simple, low cost, efficient and permits free thermal expansion. In order to keep the nonlinear nature of stops, such design is often modeled by beam elements (for the component) and nonlinear springs (for the stops). This paper deals with the validity and the limits of these models through the comparison of computational and experimental results. The experimental results come from impact laboratory tests on a simplified mockup.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Seismic Performance and Analysis
Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
Nuclear and radioactivity studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 211–218
- Publication date
- 4 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter