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From digital twin to advanced collapse studies: how to predict future behaviour for cooling towers
The 28 cooling towers of the French Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) fleet have been studied using a digital twin automated approach that allows a better understanding of their behaviour and includes on-site measurements such as settlement displacements and predicted corrosion as inputs in a linear Finite Element Model (FEM). Advanced simulations are then built upon this digital twin, providing a more precise simulation of the ultimate mechanical behaviour of the tower, with a non-linear FEM allowing steel and concrete damage. Finally, increasing wind load is applied until the structure reaches a near-collapse state, allowing us to conclude on the mechanical margin and the need for reinforcement.
From digital twin to advanced collapse studies: how to predict future behaviour for cooling towers
The 28 cooling towers of the French Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) fleet have been studied using a digital twin automated approach that allows a better understanding of their behaviour and includes on-site measurements such as settlement displacements and predicted corrosion as inputs in a linear Finite Element Model (FEM). Advanced simulations are then built upon this digital twin, providing a more precise simulation of the ultimate mechanical behaviour of the tower, with a non-linear FEM allowing steel and concrete damage. Finally, increasing wind load is applied until the structure reaches a near-collapse state, allowing us to conclude on the mechanical margin and the need for reinforcement.
From digital twin to advanced collapse studies: how to predict future behaviour for cooling towers
Monteil, Alexandre (author) / Hillewaere, Florent (author) / Herve, Clement (author) / Corbic, Valentin (author) / Soleilhet, Francois (author)
European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering ; 28 ; 3179-3191
2024-10-02
13 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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