Radial nodalization effects on BWR (boiling water reactor) stability calculations
Conference
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OSTI ID:6389132
Computer simulations have shown that stability calculations in boiling water reactors (BWRs) are very sensitive to a number of input parameters and modeling assumptions. In particular, the number of thermohydraulic regions (i.e., channels) used in the calculation can affect the results of decay ratio calculations by as much as 30%. This paper presents the background theory behind the observed effects of radial nodalization in BWR stability calculations. The theory of how a radial power distribution can be simulated in time or frequency domain codes by using representative'' regions is developed. The approximations involved in this method of solution are reviewed, and some examples of the effect of radial nodalization are presented based on LAPUR code solutions. 2 refs., 4 figs., 2 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- NRC
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 6389132
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9010224-2; ON: DE91002662
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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