Sergio Rodríguez Delgado Email & Phone Number

Structural Analyst of Primary Components (Reactor Vessel, RV Internals, Steam Generators, Reactor Coolant Pump, Pressurizer, Reactor Coolant System) in PWR Nuclear Power Plants• Finite Element Analysis• Structural/Thermal (static/transient) and Seismic Analyses • Stress, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics• Field Services Support• American ASME Code Assessment (ASME Section III Division-1)Structural Analyst in eVinci microreactor project (test/commercial):• Heat-Pipes Structural Qualification• Rate-dependant plasticity (creep) analyses• ASME Section III Division-5 (High Temperature Reactors)Participation as Technical Lead in following projects:• AP1000 Shield-Building Optimization (FEM Team)• Reactor Internals (Lower Radial Support System) bolt-replacement • eVinci microreactor Heat Pipes Structural QualificationField Experience:• Support to field engineers for Core-Barrel bolt replacements • Field work in containment for Reactor-Vessel Thermal-Sleeve removal (Sizewell B NPP)

‘Shield Building Team’ in AP1000 Nuclear Power Plant (United States and China projects): • Structural and thermal analysis for AP1000’s Shield Building using Finite Element Analysis with ANSYS Mechanical APDL and Workbench. • Static, modal-spectral, dynamic and thermal analysis of composite Steel-Concrete structures using ANSYS Workbench and APDL. • Reinforced Concrete calculations with macros in APDL. • Submodelling analysis of various components of the AP1000’s Shield Building with Ansys Spaceclaim and Workbench. • Preparation of analysis reports in accordance with American Nuclear Standards.

'Reaction Force Task Force' for ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) (France):• Structural analysis and reaction forces calculation for ‘Tokamak Complex’ ‘Plant Breakdown Systems’ using Finite Element Analysis with ANSYS Mechanical APDL and Workbench. Analyses completed in accordance with ITER Load Specifications, ITER Design Code for Buildings and the applicable Plant Breakdown Systems (PBS) requirements.• Structural mechanical (quasi-static, modal, response-spectra and dynamic) and thermal analyses covering normal operation and accidental events for the calculation of the reaction forces on the ITER ‘Tokamak Complex’ buildings´ Embedded Plates using Finite Element Analysis with ANSYS.• Creation of CAD (CATIA) and ANSYS models of various ITER systems using a combination of CAD and FEA tools like CATIA and ANSYS Mechanical APDL. Development of integration methods between CATIA, ANSYS Spaceclaim, ANSYS Workbench and ANSYS Mechanical APDL.• Development, using Visual Basic for Applications, of post-processing tools that automate the process of calculating numerous loadcases resulting in the envelope Embedded Plates Sizes.• Preparation of analysis reports in accordance with ITER Nuclear Standards, Load Specifications and quality standards. Extensive experience working with ITER IO PBS teams in a multicultural environment.Yanbu Power and Desalination plant - Phase 3 (Saudi Arabia):• Structural calculations by finite element analysis and stiffness matrix method. • Supports and embedded plates analysis. • Evaluation of weldings.Almaraz & Trillo Nuclear Power Plants (Spain):• Structural calculations by finite element analysis via ANSYS.• Seismic analysis of steel vessels, pipelines, support structures, shieldings, relay racks and other Class 1E components (electrical equipment and systems that are essential to emergency reactor shutdown).

Madrid Y Alrededores, España

• Seismic analysis of steel vessels, considering fluid-structure interaction, using finite elements method in ANSYS. Developing of the model, preparing geometry-parameterization macros and implementing analysis and post-process macros. Working out final reports and conclusions.• Collaboration in the pre-process and post-process of the Mechanical Analyses performed for ITER regarding the Tokamak Vacuum Vessel, the IWS Blocks and the First Wall Panels. Preparing elements and geometry groups for stress linearization, contacts setting and boundary conditions applying routines. Working out post-process spreadsheets, final reports and conclusions.• Designing of 3D geometries using CATIA and exporting them to FE Software (ANSYS) in order to perform mechanical analysis.• Collaboration in the electromagnetic – thermal – fluid dynamics analysis of submarine cables for Offshore-Windparks. Preparing the geometry-parameterization macros and performing the electromagnetic calculations in the bidimensional model using ANSYS Multiphysics. Designing of the 3D model using ANSYS Design Modeler. Working out fluid-Dynamics analysis of the 3D model using ANSYS CFX. Preparing macros for the thermal analysis to be performed in the bidimensional model.• Stress categorization process for a regular sector of the ITER VV (Finite Element model with more than 760000 elements) against primary damage (Type-P). Development of macros to check and locate the critical load steps. Selection of zones subjects to structural damage and categorization of the stresses in the critical sections using paths (Stress Classification Paths) or planes (Stress Classification Planes).

Industrial Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, 7.5/10

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