OECD Nuclear Energy Agency / L'Agence pour l'énergie nucléaire

Expert Group on Reactor Stability and LWR Transient Benchmarks

Scope Objectives Keywords

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Scope

The Expert Group deals with modelling issues in the field of 3-D coupled neutronics / thermal-hydraulics transients for nuclear cores and coupling of core phenomena and system dynamics (PWR, BWR, VVER).
The transients considered include:

Rod Ejection (PWR);
Uncontrolled Withdrawal of Control Rods (PWR);
Main Steam-line Breaks (PWR);
BWR Stability, time series and frequency analysis;
Cold water injection and core pressurisation (BWR);
Turbine Trips (BWR) benchmark;
VVER-1000 Coolant Transient Benchmark (V1000-CT);
BWR Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Test (BFBT).
Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling (UAM) - Coupled Multi-physics and Multi-scale LWR analysis
Critical Issues in Nuclear Reactor Technology (CRISSUE-S)

Objectives

The objectives of the NSC in the field of coupled neutronics/thermal-hydraulics computing are to advance scientific knowledge needed for the development of advanced modelling techniques for new nuclear technologies and concepts, as well as for current nuclear applications. This includes:

driving of recent development of coupled 3-D neutronics / T-H codes;
validation and benchmarking of their performance through comparison with experiments;
verifying the correctness of methods and computer codes, building confidence in areas where research is very expensive or lacking;
determination of model uncertainties;
promotion of their use in production runs and safety analysis.

Keywords

Reactor Stability, Transient, Coupled Neutronics/Thermal-hydraulics, Coupeld Core/Plant 3D Benchmarks

List of activities

Validation of coupled thermal-hydraulic and neutronics codes in international co-operation by
K. Ivanov, E. Sartori, E. Royer, S. Langenbuch, K. Velkov, Eurosafe 2005 Conference

Benchmarks

Forsmark 1 & 2 BWR Stability Benchmark

nsc-doc99-9.pdf (153 Kbyte)

PWR Main Steam-Line Break Benchmark (PWR-MSLB)

Final Specification ( 740 Kbyte )
Second Workshop ( 41 Kbyte )
Third Workshop ( 45 Kbyte )
Fourth Workshop ( 64 Kbyte )

BWR Turbine Trip Transients Benchmark (BWR-TT)
VVER-1000 Coolant Transient Benchmark (V1000-CT)
BWR Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle tests Benchmark (BFBT)
Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling (UAM) - Coupled Multi-physics and Multi-scale LWR analysis
Critical Issues in Nuclear Reactor Technology (CRISSUE-S)

Related experiments and databases

Results of the Experiments Performed in the PMK-2 Facility for VVER Safety Studies

(Book & CD-ROM ISBN 978-963-05-8461-6 - Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest)

CCVM: CSNI Code Validation Matrix Integral Test Data
CCVM: CSNI Code Validation Matrix Separate Effects Test Data
PSB-VVER Project: Experiments for transient analysis of VVER-1000 reactors project (available to participants) (abstract)
SETH Project: PKL and PANDA experiments relevant for accidents management (available to participants) (abstract)
IRSN Cabri Water Loop Project: High burnup fuel behaviour in RIA conditions (available to participants) (inquiry)
RASPLAV Project: Physical and thermal behaviour of the corium in large-scale tests (available to OECD countries and Russia) (abstract)
MASCA Project: In-vessel phenomena during severe accidents (available to OECD countries and Russia) (abstract)
MCCI Project: Melt Coolability and Concrete Interaction (MCCI) Project (available to participants) (abstract)
Phenomena-based Validation Matrix for Ex-vessel (Containment) Models and Codes (Containment-CVM)

For more information, please contact Dr. Enrico Sartori (sartori@nea.fr).

Last update: 26 July 2007

For more information on activities managed/supported by the NSC, please contact Claes Nordborg (Claes.Nordborg@oecd.org)

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