Modeling reactivity insertion experiments of TRISO particles in NSRR using BISON

Schappel, Danny; Brown, Nicholas R.; Terrani, Kurt A.

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151965

Title: Modeling reactivity insertion experiments of TRISO particles in NSRR using BISON

Journal Article · 20 December 2019 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2019.151965 · OSTI ID:1606788

Schappel, Danny ^[1];

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Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

This research presents BISON simulations of stress, temperature, and failure probability of tristructural isotropic (TRISO) fuel particles subjected to transient power pulse conditions in the Nuclear Safety Research Reactor (NSRR). We report that by modifying the default elastic properties of the PyC and the UO₂ coefficient of thermal expansion correlation, BISON was found to produce suitable agreement with the observed and independently simulated results when appropriate shape and scale Weibull parameters for SiC failure were chosen. The Weibull parameter effects were also explored within the range of SiC failure and were applied using experimental data from hemispherical crush testing.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1606788

Journal Information:: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Journal Issue: C Vol. 530; ISSN 0022-3115

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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