Research Article

Uncertainty and Sensitivity Studies with TRACE-SUSA and TRACE-DAKOTA by Means of Transient BFBT Data

Table 1

Main features of assembly C2A.

Parameter [unit]Value

Number of fuel rods [—]60
Outer diameter [mm]12.3
Rod pitch [mm]16.2
Heated length [mm]3708
Number of water rods [—]1
Channel box inner width [mm]132.5
Channel box corner radius [mm]8
In channel flow area [mm²]9463
Number of spacers [—]7
Spacer type [—]Ferrule
Spacer form loss coefficient [—]1.2
Spacer location [mm]455, 967, 1479, 1991, 2503, 3015, 3527
Heater outer diameter [mm]7.3
Heater material [—]Nichrome
Insulator outer diameter [mm]9.7
Insulator material [—]Boron nitride
Cladding thickness [mm]1.3
Cladding material [—]Inconel 600/beryllium
Axial power profile [—]cosine