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The presented contribution deals with the design of nuclear power plants in Germany in the case of a postulated aircraft impact. Both the accidental crash of a fast flying military aircraft and the deliberate forced crash of a large commercial aircraft are considered. Requirements, effect types and crash scenarios are discussed. Using examples the development of load approaches are explained. Subsequently the basic procedure for the verification of the structural integrity of the building as well as the determination of induced vibrations is shown. Also briefly discussed are special considerations such as the effect of debris and jet fuel fires. An opinion is delivered to what extent the containments of German nuclear power plants are able to withstand a terrorist attack using a commercial aircraft.
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The presented contribution deals with the design of nuclear power plants in Germany in the case of a postulated aircraft impact. Both the accidental crash of a fast flying military aircraft and the deliberate forced crash of a large commercial aircraft are considered. Requirements, effect types and crash scenarios are discussed. Using examples the development of load approaches are explained. Subsequently the basic procedure for the verification of the structural integrity of the building as well as the determination of induced vibrations is shown. Also briefly discussed are special considerations such as the effect of debris and jet fuel fires. An opinion is delivered to what extent the containments of German nuclear power plants are able to withstand a terrorist attack using a commercial aircraft.
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Schlüter, FH. (2014). Summary. In: The Risks of Nuclear Energy Technology. Science Policy Reports. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55116-1_18
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