Overview of the MELCOR risk code development program

Conference · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6006060

Sprung, J L; Aldrich, D C; Alpert, D J; Weigand, G G; Cunningham, M A

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission's MELCOR program is developing a new, integrated package of modular risk assessment codes, the MELCOR code system, to replace MARCH, CORRAL/MATADOR, and CRAC. In the development of the MELCOR code system, particular emphasis is being placed on providing capabilities for uncertainty and sensitivity analyses. In the short term, improvements have been made to the MARCH and MATADOR codes to make them more suitable for interim use until the MELCOR code system becomes available. MELCOR program objectives, status, schedule, organization, and results to date are described.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6006060
• Report Number(s): SAND-83-0894C; CONF-830816-27; ON: DE83016507
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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