Abstract
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing high-fidelity reactor physics calculations, for both stationary and transient (operational and accidental) behavior. In this context, the H2020 McSAFE project represents a collaborative effort led by 12 institutions from 7 EU countries to provide reliable and efficient numerical tools for the simulation of generation 2 and 3 light water reactors (LWR). In order to meet this challenge, several new major features are under development for Monte Carlo codes to be able to simulate non-stationary neutron transport with and without thermal-hydraulic feedbacks. Within this framework, in the present work a series of transient scenarios with reactivity insertions due to control rod movement for a 3D PWR Minicore benchmark are proposed and analyzed. Simulations are obtained based on the Serpent and TRIPOLI-4 ® Monte Carlo codes, where kinetic capabilities have been recently (and independently) developed. The respective results are compared to each other in order to assess the accuracy of non-stationary simulations on realistic configurations. Running times, convergence and foreseen requirements are also briefly discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International Conference on Mathematics Computational Methods and Reactor Physics (M&C 2019) |
| Publisher | American Nuclear Society ANS |
| Pages | 1734-1743 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-89448-769-9 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2019 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering - Portland, United States Duration: 25 Aug 2019 → 29 Aug 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Portland |
| Period | 25/08/19 → 29/08/19 |
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Keywords
- TRIPOLI-4®
- Serpent
- Monte Carlo
- transient calculations
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Serpent and TRIPOLI-4® transient calculations comparisons for several reactivity insertion scenarios in a 3D PWR minicore benchmark. / Ferraro, Diego; Faucher, Margaux; Mancusi, Davide; Zoia, Andrea; Valtavirta, Ville; Leppänen, Jaakko; Sanchez-Espinoza, Victor Hugo.
International Conference on Mathematics Computational Methods and Reactor Physics (M&C 2019). American Nuclear Society ANS, 2019. p. 1734-1743.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review
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AU - Ferraro, Diego
AU - Faucher, Margaux
AU - Mancusi, Davide
AU - Zoia, Andrea
AU - Valtavirta, Ville
AU - Leppänen, Jaakko
AU - Sanchez-Espinoza, Victor Hugo
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing high-fidelity reactor physics calculations, for both stationary and transient (operational and accidental) behavior. In this context, the H2020 McSAFE project represents a collaborative effort led by 12 institutions from 7 EU countries to provide reliable and efficient numerical tools for the simulation of generation 2 and 3 light water reactors (LWR). In order to meet this challenge, several new major features are under development for Monte Carlo codes to be able to simulate non-stationary neutron transport with and without thermal-hydraulic feedbacks. Within this framework, in the present work a series of transient scenarios with reactivity insertions due to control rod movement for a 3D PWR Minicore benchmark are proposed and analyzed. Simulations are obtained based on the Serpent and TRIPOLI-4 ® Monte Carlo codes, where kinetic capabilities have been recently (and independently) developed. The respective results are compared to each other in order to assess the accuracy of non-stationary simulations on realistic configurations. Running times, convergence and foreseen requirements are also briefly discussed.
AB - In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing high-fidelity reactor physics calculations, for both stationary and transient (operational and accidental) behavior. In this context, the H2020 McSAFE project represents a collaborative effort led by 12 institutions from 7 EU countries to provide reliable and efficient numerical tools for the simulation of generation 2 and 3 light water reactors (LWR). In order to meet this challenge, several new major features are under development for Monte Carlo codes to be able to simulate non-stationary neutron transport with and without thermal-hydraulic feedbacks. Within this framework, in the present work a series of transient scenarios with reactivity insertions due to control rod movement for a 3D PWR Minicore benchmark are proposed and analyzed. Simulations are obtained based on the Serpent and TRIPOLI-4 ® Monte Carlo codes, where kinetic capabilities have been recently (and independently) developed. The respective results are compared to each other in order to assess the accuracy of non-stationary simulations on realistic configurations. Running times, convergence and foreseen requirements are also briefly discussed.
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KW - Monte Carlo
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BT - International Conference on Mathematics Computational Methods and Reactor Physics (M&C 2019)
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