A New Coupled CFD/Neutron Kinetics System for High Fidelity Simulations of LWR Core Phenomena: Proof of Concept

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Fuel radius (mm)</td><td align="center">Clad inner radius (mm)</td><td align="center">Rod radius (mm)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">3.951</td><td align="center">4.010</td><td align="center">4.583</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Rod geometry considered for the validation based on the the OECD/NEA and US NRC PWR MOX/UO2 core transient benchmark.

Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations

tab2

Table 2

Table 2: A New Coupled CFD/Neutron Kinetics System for High Fidelity Simulations of LWR Core Phenomena: Proof of Concept 