Analysis of NEA-NSC PWR Uncontrolled Control Rod Withdrawal at Zero Power Benchmark Cases with NODAL3 Code

Table 7

Transient fuel pellet results for Cases A, B, and D.

Parameters	Results	Reference	NODAL3
			AM	IQM
Case A
Maximum fuel temperature at hot pellet centerline, °C	D6	631.8	632.9 (0.17%)	639.4 (1.20%)
Case B
Maximum fuel temperature at hot pellet centerline, °C	D6	478.2	460.9 (3.62%)	462.8 (3.22%)
Case D
Maximum fuel temperature at hot pellet centerline, °C	D6	451.4	457.8 (1.42%)	458.8 (1.64%)

Note. Number in parentheses are the absolute value of relative deviation of NODAL3 with the reference.