3D neutronic codes coupled with thermal-hydraulic system codes for PWR, and BWR and VVER reactors

Conference · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:544406

Langenbuch, S; Velkov, K ^[1]; Lizorkin, M ^[2]

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1. GRS, Garching (Germany)
2. Kurchatov-Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation); and others

This paper describes the objectives of code development for coupling 3D neutronics codes with thermal-hydraulic system codes. The present status of coupling ATHLET with three 3D neutronics codes for VVER- and LWR-reactors is presented. After describing the basic features of the 3D neutronic codes BIPR-8 from Kurchatov-Institute, DYN3D from Research Center Rossendorf and QUABOX/CUBBOX from GRS, first applications of coupled codes for different transient and accident scenarios are presented. The need of further investigations is discussed.

• Research Organization: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Systems Technology; Nuclear Energy Agency, 75 - Paris (France); SCIENTECH, Inc., Boise, ID (United States)
• OSTI ID: 544406
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CP-0159; NEA/CSNI/R-(97)4; CONF-961192-; ON: TI97008508; TRN: 98:000244
• Resource Relation: Conference: Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)/Committee on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI) workshop on transient thermal-hydraulic codes requirements, Annapolis, MD (United States), 5-8 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the OECD/CSNI workshop on transient thermal-hydraulic and neutronic codes requirements; Ebert, D.; PB: 824 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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