Research Article
PANDA: A Multipurpose Integral Test Facility for LWR Safety Investigations
| Program | Investigations |
| 1991–1995 EPRI/GE | Investigation of passive decay heat removal systems for SBWR |
| 1996–1998 EU-4th FWP | Passive decay heat removal system tests for SWR1000 (IPPS project) and ESBWR (TEPSS Project) |
| 1998–2002 OECD/ISP-42 | Passive containment cooling system (PCCS) performance in very challenging situations represented in six different phases |
| 1999–2004 EU-5th FWP | Effect of hydrogen distribution on passive systems (TEMPEST project) and Investigation of BWR-natural circulation stability (NACUSP Project) |
| 2002–2006 OECD/NEA | Gas mixing and distribution in LWR containments (SETH project): separate effects |
| 2007–2010 OECD/NEA | Resolving LWR containment key computational issues (SETH-II project): separate effects, components, and systems |
| 2010–2013 EU-7th FWP | Containment thermal-hydraulics of current and future LWRs for severe accident management (ERCOSAM project) |
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