Implementation of nodal equivalence parameters in DIF3D-VARIANT for core analysis of prismatic Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR).
The VARIANT module of the DIF3D code has been upgraded to utilize surface-dependent discontinuity factors. The performance of the new capability is verified using two-dimensional core cases with control rods in reflector and fuel blocks. Cross sections for VHTR components were generated using the DRAGON and HELIOS codes. For rodded block cross sections, the DRAGON calculations used a single-block model or the multi-block models combined with MCNP4C flux solutions, whereas the HELIOS calculations utilized multi-block models. Results from core calculations indicate that multiplication factor, block power, and control rod worth are significantly improved by using surface-dependent discontinuity factors.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- NE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 925340
- Report Number(s):
- ANL-GENIV-092
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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