Point Kinetics and Reactivity Feedback Modeling in SAM
Over the past few years, the rapidly rising interest in advanced nuclear reactor technology has led to an increased need for the developments and applications of advanced computational tools for modeling and simulation. System Analysis Module (SAM) is being developed at Argonne National Laboratory as a modern system-level modeling and simulation tool for advanced non-light water reactor safety analyses [1]. It utilizes the object-oriented application framework MOOSE [2] to leverage the modern software environment and advanced numerical methods [3]. To meet this need, the capabilities of SAM are being extended to enable the transient modeling, analysis, and design of advanced nuclear reactor systems. The objective of this summary is to present the development of Point-Kinetics modeling and reactivity feedback mechanisms in SAM. This summary also presents the new capability for modeling the thermal expansion reactivity feedback by coupling SAM and an external thermomechanics module (Tensor Mechanics) from MOOSE.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1528971
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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