Abaqus/Standard Simulation of Coupled Multi-physics Processes at an Underground Nuclear Waste Disposal Site
The integrity of a nuclear waste burial site must be maintained for several millenia. The physical processes taking place at an underground disposal facility include seepage, heat transfer, and material swelling. These processes induce stress in the waste containment structure and must be understood in order to develop long-term disposal schemes. In this Technology Brief we show how the coupled multi-physics simulation capabilities of Abaqus/Standard can be used to analyze design options for nuclear waste burial.
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