Abstract: This series of papers has been issued to give general views on recent Japanese activities related to nuclear codes and standards. Part I of the series includes an overview, a discussion of ...

Abstract: This series of papers has been issued to give general views on recent Japanese activities related to nuclear codes and standards. Part II of the series describes component aging aspects and ...

Abstract: A mechanistic model was developed to describe the creep-fatigue interaction of 9Cr-1Mo-V-Nb steel based on a damage mechanics approach. The model assumes that each of the fatigue and creep ...