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Record 1 2021-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Plant Safety
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

Seismic stops are designed to form an envelope in which a pipe can move freely between its hot and cold positions but outside of which it cannot travel during an earthquake.

OBS

seismic stop: designation extracted from the "Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire anglais/français" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Dispositif amortisseur qui limite les mouvements rapides d'équipements ou de tuyauteries dus à leur rupture ou à un séisme, tout en permettant les déplacements lents dus aux dilatations thermiques.

OBS

dispositif autobloquant; DAB : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 2 septembre 2020.

Spanish

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