Objetivo THE COMPAS PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO LOOK AT THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF THOSE CONTAINERS WHICH WILL BE USED FOR OVERPACKING AND DISPOSING OF HIGH LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE. BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTNERS IT WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE EXAMINATION OF CONTAINERS FOR VITRIFIED WASTE RATHER THAN CONTAINERS FOR THE DIRECT DISPOSAL OF SPENT FUEL. THE PROJECT IS NOT CONCERNED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF A SPECIFIC DESIGN FOR LICENSING PURPOSES; IT IS ONLY INTENTED TO INVESTIGATE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPAS PROJECT ARE TO LOOK AT THE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF THESE CONTAINERS AND DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEY WILL BEHAVE WHEN SUBJECT TO THE MOST EXTREME CONDITIONS WHICH CAN BE FORESSEN IN REALISTIC DISPOSAL SCENARIOS. IN ORDER TO PREDICT THE ULTIMATE MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE DISPOSAL CONTAINERS IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO USE COMPUTER AIDED MODELLING TECHNIQUES. THE EARLY PART OF THE COMPAS PROJECT THEREFORE INCLUDES A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF COMPUTATIONAL WORK WHICH IS AIMED AT DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE IN THE USE OF THESE TECHNIQUES. DURING THE YEAR THE CONTRACT WAS EXTENDED TO INCLUDE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME OF TESTWORK AND ASSOCIATED COMPUTING. THE REVISED PROJECT PLAN NOW COMPRISES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. DIRECTORY OF COMPUTER CODES 2. CONTAINMENT CONCEPTS 3. FIRST BENCHMARK EXERCISE 4. PRELIMINARY RING TESTS 5. INTERMEDIATE TESTWORK 6. ANDVANCED TESTWORK 7. PREDICTION OF ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE. Ámbito científico engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesnuclear engineeringnuclear waste managementengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programa(s) FP1-RADWASTOM 3C - Research and development programme (Euratom) on the management and storage of radioactive waste, 1985-1989 Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador OVE ARUP PARTNERSHIP LTD Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Fitzroy Street 13 W1P 6BQ LONDON Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (1) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo STEAG KERNENERGIE Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección MOL Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
