GOOSE Version 1. 4: A powerful object-oriented simulation environment for developing reactor models

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5486479

Nypaver, D. J.; March-Leuba, C. ^[1]; Abdalla, M. A.; Guimaraes, L. ^[2]; Ford, C. E. ^[3]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
2. Tennessee Univ., Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering
3. Liberty Univ., Lynchburg, VA (United States)

A prototype software package for a fully interactive Generalized Object-Oriented Simulation Environment (GOOSE) is being developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dynamic models are easily constructed and tested; fully interactive capabilities allow the user to alter model parameters and complexity without recompilation. This environment provides assess to powerful tools such as numerical integration packages, graphical displays, and online help. In GOOSE, portability has been achieved by creating the environment in Objective-C{sup 1}, which is supported by a variety of platforms including UNIX and DOS. GOOSE Version 1.4 introduces new enhancements like the capability of creating initial,'' dynamic,'' and digital'' methods. The object-oriented approach to simulation used in GOOSE combines the concept of modularity with the additional features of allowing precompilation, optimization, testing, and validation of individual modules. Once a library of classes has been defined and compiled, models can be built and modified without recompilation. GOOSE Version 1.4 is primarily command-line driven.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5486479
• Report Number(s): CONF-920538-3; ON: DE92010122
• Resource Relation: Conference: 8. power plant dynamics, control and testing symposium, Knoxville, TN (United States), 27-29 May 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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