Development of an object-oriented SERPENT2-SUBCHANFLOW coupling and verification with problem 6 of the VERA core physics benchmark

Manuel García; Diego Ferraro; Ville Valtavirta; Uwe Imke; Riku Tuominen; Victor Sanchez-Espinoza; Luigi Mercatali

doi:10.5445/IR/1000099853

Development of an object-oriented SERPENT2-SUBCHANFLOW coupling and verification with problem 6 of the VERA core physics benchmark

Manuel García
, Diego Ferraro
, Ville Valtavirta
, Uwe Imke
, Riku Tuominen
, Victor Sanchez-Espinoza
, Luigi Mercatali

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Abstract

In the framework of the McSAFE European Union project, Monte-Carlo-based multiphysics tools are being developed and optimized, with the objective of enabling the solution of full-core pin-by-pin depletion and transient problems in Light Water Reactors. In this context, an advanced and flexible Serpent2-SUBCHANFLOW coupling was developed for further use in pin-by-pin calculations. The implementation is based on an object-oriented methodology, in which each code is restructured as a solver class with a well-defined interface and the coupling is specified in a supervisor program. For verification purposes, problem 6 of CASL’s VERA benchmark, consisting of a single PWR fuel assembly at nominal operating conditions, was solved and the results were compared with published values.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019
Publisher	American Nuclear Society (ANS)
Pages	1424-1433
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780894487699
ISBN (Print)	978-0-8944-8769-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5445/IR/1000099853
Publication status	Published - 2019
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	2019 International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019 - Portland, United States Duration: 25 Aug 2019 → 29 Aug 2019

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Conference	2019 International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland
Period	25/08/19 → 29/08/19

Funding

This work was done within the McSAFE project, which is receiving funding from the Euratom research and training programme 2014-2018 under grant agreement No 755097.

Keywords

High-fidelity multiphysics
Neutronic-thermalhydraulic coupling
Serpent2
SUBCHANFLOW

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García, M., Ferraro, D., Valtavirta, V., Imke, U., Tuominen, R., Sanchez-Espinoza, V., & Mercatali, L. (2019). Development of an object-oriented SERPENT2-SUBCHANFLOW coupling and verification with problem 6 of the VERA core physics benchmark. In International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019 (pp. 1424-1433). American Nuclear Society (ANS). https://doi.org/10.5445/IR/1000099853

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García M, Ferraro D, Valtavirta V, Imke U, Tuominen R, Sanchez-Espinoza V et al. Development of an object-oriented SERPENT2-SUBCHANFLOW coupling and verification with problem 6 of the VERA core physics benchmark. In International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019. American Nuclear Society (ANS). 2019. p. 1424-1433 doi: 10.5445/IR/1000099853

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