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CGD & EQ

Main Facility
4600 East Tech Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45245
Phone: +1.513.528.7900
Email:
cgdeq@curtisswright.com
CWNC Canadian Facility
450 Harry Walker Parkway South, Newmarket
Ontario, L3Y 8E3
Phone: +1.905.954.0841
Email: cwncanada@curtisswright.com

Equipment Qualification

QualTech NP, a product and service brand of Curtiss-Wright Nuclear, performs environmental and seismic qualification for equipment used in nuclear safety-related applications. QualTech NP maintains an extensive library of qualification test procedures that can easily be adapted to any customer need, including new build construction requirements.

Curtiss-Wright Nuclear analyzes, tests, and qualifies materials and components under its Quality Assurance Program, which adheres to 10CFR50/Appendix B and ASME NQA-1.

Software analysis includes ALGOR and ANSYS finite element analysis. All physical and software testing is based on common standards, including:

  • IBC/UBC Commercial Seismic Code
  • International Building Code 2009
  • California Building Code 2007
    • AC156 (seismic) - “Acceptance criteria for Seismic Qualification Testing of Nonstandard components”
    • ASCDE 7-05 (seismic) - “Minimum design loads for building and other standards”
  • IEEE344
  • IEEE382
  • ASME Division 1 Section III Design Code
  • AISC Structural Steel Design Code
  • CSA N299.1-2016

Please visit the Commercial Grade Dedication section for additional test services.

Models

    Testing Capabilities

    As a complete qualification center, QualTech NP’s qualification tests adhere to industry standards. Environmental and seismic qualification processes include:

    • Technical evaluation
    • Plan development
    • Customer approval of qualification plan
    • Qualification testing
    • Analysis
    • Final qualification report

    Qualification Tests

    • Abnormal Pressure Temperature Cycling
    • Cycle Aging
    • Electromagnetic/Radio Frequency Interference (EMI/RFI)
    • Failure Means Effect Analysis (FMEA)
    • Functional Tests
    • Hardware Critical Design Review
    • High Energy Line Break (HELB
    • Humidity Aging
    • Instrument Uncertainty Environmental Analysis
    • Loss of Coolant Accident (LOCA)
    • LOCA Radiation (Accident Dose)
    • Main Stream Line Break (MSLB)
    • Material Testing (Spectrometer)
    • Mechanical/Electrical Cycling
    • Normal Service Radiation Exposure
    • Plant-Induced Vibration (Vibration Aging)
    • Post-LOCA Submergence Testing
    • Radiation Testing
    • Seismic Qualification
    • Software Verification & Validation (V&V)
    • Submergence Testing
    • Thermal Cycle Aging

    Environmental Qualification

    Curtiss-Wright Nuclear provides complete environmental qualification engineering and testing for equipment in both harsh and mild environmental service conditions. Qualification programs are conducted by analysis, test, or a combination of both. Methodology depends on the equipment and its safety function, environmental service conditions, and other contributing factors. Curtiss-Wright Nuclear can also provide support for EMI/RFI testing and Software Validation and Verification.

    Harsh Environmental Testing

    • Material Identification
    • System 1000 Material Database
    • Aging and Radiation Effects Library
    • Radiation Aging
    • Thermal Aging Humidity Testing
    • LOCA / HELB Chambers
    • Power:
      • 120V / 1f / 60 Hz up to 500A AC
      • 240V / 3f / 60 Hz up to 100A AC
      • 480V / 3f / 60 Hz up to 600A AC
      • 600V / 1f/ 60 Hz up to 500A AC
      • 0-120V / 1f / 60 Hz up to 30A AC
      • 0-480V / 3f / 60 Hz up to 30A AC
      • 0-700A AC @ 12V
      • 0-1400A AC @ 6V
      • 0-250V up to 350A DC
    • Pneumatics:
      • 0-120 PSIG shop air
      • 0-3300 PSIG Bottled air
      • 0-2500 PSIG Bottled nitrogen
      • 0-600 CFM Hydraulics: 0-10,000 PSIG static
    • Water: 0-100 PSIG at 10 GPM shop water
    • Testing Standards Utilized:
      • IEEE 323-1974/1983
      • 10 CFR 50.49

    Mild Environmental Testing

    • Mild Analysis: Material aging & radiation effects library used to evaluate the expected life of components installed in a mild environment
    • Temperature: 0 - 50°C (60°C for some components)
    • Humidity: 40 - 95% RH non condensing
    • Radiation: 10E3 Rads for electronics 10E4 Rads for most electromechanical devices 10E6 Rads for phenolic components
    • Testing Standards Utilized: IEEE 323-1974/1983

    Seismic Qualification

    Curtiss-Wright Nuclear provides the highest levels of seismic qualification and analysis available by test and/or analysis. QualTech NP has been the seismic facility for EPRI's SQURTS program since 1993.

    Triaxial Table 1

    • Table Dimensions: 10' x 10'
    • Max Weight Capacity: 10,000 lbs.
    • Accelerations: 8g’s ZPA
    • Force Rating:
      • Vertical: 30,000 force lbs.
      • Horizontal: 20,000 force lbs.
    • Flow Rating:
      • 33 IPS vertical
      • 25 IPS front-to-back
      • 23 IPS side-to-side
    • Displacement: 8 inches peak-to-peak (three directions)

    Triaxial Table 2

    • Table Dimensions: 2’ x 3’
    • Max Weight Capacity: 300 lbs.
    • Accelerations: 12g’s ZPA

    Triaxial Table 3 - Canadian Table

    • Tri-axial t-slotted shaker Table
    • Table Dimensions: 3' x 3'
    • Max Weight Capacity: 10,000 lbs.
    • 10-inch stroke actuators
    • 160,000 ft-lb overturn capacity
    • Random, sine-sweep, sine-beats, continuous sine-wave or white noise excitation
    • Capacity to operate with ZPA of up to 18 g
    • Frequencies of up to 200 Hz

    Uniaxial Table 1

    • Table Dimensions: 3’ x 3’
    • Max Weight Capacity: 100 lbs.
    • Accelerations: 16g’s ZPA
    • Orientation: Horizontal, Vertical, or Dependent Biaxial
    • Force Rating: 7,000 force lbs.
    • Displacement: 12 inches peak-to-peak

    Uniaxial Table 2

    • Table Dimensions: 33” x 33”
    • Max Weight Capacity: 1,100 lbs.
    • Accelerations: 80g’s ZPA
    • Frequency: 2,200 Hz

    Frequency / Dampening Characteristics

    • Frequency: Typical 1 - 100 Hz, 400 Hz max.
    • Shock Dampening: 0.1% to 10%
    • Input Signal: Random multi-frequency or complex waveforms Uniaxial Table
    • Testing Standards Utilized:
      • IEEE 344 - 1975/1987
      • USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.100 Rev. 1 and related standards such as ANSI C37.98 for relays.
      • Test Plan & Report Standardization per EPRI-SQURTS Utility Specifications