Research in Support of TREAT Kinetics Calculations Using Rattlesnake/BISON Coupling Within MAMMOTH
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OSTI ID:1481917
- Idaho National Laboratory
This paper summarizes key aspects of research in evaluation of modeling needs for TREAT transient simulation. Using measured data from transient experiments performed circa 1959 in a small, test core used for startup testing, MAMMOTH multi-physics simulations are per-formed to simulate the core transient behavior. MAMMOTH uses internal libraries from Rattlesnake for time-dependent transport calculations, BISON for fuel performance calcula-tions and the MOOSE multi-physics framework to perform strongly coupled calculations to properly characterize the three-dimensional temperature-driven kinetics performance of the core during rapid power excursions. Early calculations were able to match the general shape of measured transient data but under-predicted peak power. Closer examination of the phys-ics of the core and uncertainty associated with rod positioning led to calculations in which the best estimate of the actual measured reactor period was modeled. This correction resulted in outstanding agreement between measurements and coupled multi-physics simulation results.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1481917
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-15-36475-Rev000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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