The Verification of Coupled Neutronics Thermal-Hydraulics Code NODAL3 in the PWR Rod Ejection Benchmark

Table 1

Operational data for the A1, A2, B1, and B2 benchmark cores.

Case name	Core condition	Number of ejected CR	Initial position of CR (in steps)/number
			Ejected	Not ejected
A1	HZP	1 (central)	0/1	228/40
A2	HFP	1 (central)	100/1	200/40
B1	HZP	4 (peripheral)	0/4	0/5; 228/32
B2	HFP	4 (peripheral)	150/4	150/1; 228/36