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Calculations of 3D full-scale VVER fuel assembly and core models using MCU and BIPR-7A codes

  • S. S. Aleshin , A. S. Bikeev , S. N. Bolshagin , M. A. Kalugin , E. K. Kosourov , A. M. Pavlovichev , A. V. Pryanichnikov , E. A. Sukhino-Khomenko , Anna I. Shcherenko , Anastasia I. Shcherenko and D. A. Shkarovskiy
Published/Copyright: August 24, 2015
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Kerntechnik
From the journal Kerntechnik Volume 80 Issue 4

Abstract

Two types of calculations were made to compare BIPR-7A and MCU results for 3D full-scale models. First EPS (emergency protection system) efficiency and in-core power distributions were analyzed for an equilibrium fuel load of VVER-1000 assuming its operation within an 18-month cycle. Computations were performed without feedbacks and with fuel burnup distributed over the core. After 3D infinite lattices of full-scale VVER-1000 fuel assemblies (FA's) with uranium fuel 4.4 % enrichment and uranium-erbium fuel 4.4 % enrichment and Er2O3 1 % wt were considered. Computations were performed with feedbacks and fuel burnup at the constant power level. For different time moments effective multiplication factor and power distribution were obtained. EPS efficiency and reactivity effects at chosen time moments were analyzed.

Kurzfassung

In diesem Beitrag werden 3D-Rechnungen für zwei Modelle in Orginalgröße (Kern und Brennelement) mit den Programmen MCU und BIPR-7A vorgestellt. Dazu werden zum einen Berechnungen für eine Gleichgewichtskernbeladung eines WWER-1000-Reaktors und zum anderen für ein einzelnes Brennelement durchgeführt und die Ergebnisse verglichen. Während die Berechnungen des gesamten Kerns eine Abbrandverteilung über dem Kern, aber keine Rückwirkungen berücksichtigen, werden bei den letztgenannten Rechnungen Rückwirkungen und Abbrand bei einer kontanten Leistung angenommen.

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Received: 2015-01-29
Published Online: 2015-08-24
Published in Print: 2015-08-27

© 2015, Carl Hanser Verlag, München

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https://doi.org/10.3139/124.110505

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Contents/Inhalt
  2. Contents
  3. Summaries/Kurzfassungen
  4. Summaries
  5. Editorial
  6. Research on the reactor physics and reactor safety of VVER reactors – AER Symposium 2014
  7. Technical Contributions/Fachbeiträge
  8. Assessment of the uncertainties of MULTICELL calculations by the OECD NEA UAM PWR pin cell burnup benchmark
  9. Development of codes and KASKAD complex
  10. Applying full multigroup cell characteristics from MCU code to finite difference calculations of neutron field in VVER core
  11. Calculations of 3D full-scale VVER fuel assembly and core models using MCU and BIPR-7A codes
  12. An analysis of reactivity prediction during the reactor start-up process
  13. Experimental and computational investigations of heat and mass transfer of intensifier grids
  14. Implementation of CFD module in the KORSAR thermal-hydraulic system code
  15. Numerical and experimental investigation of 3D coolant temperature distribution in the hot legs of primary circuit of reactor plant with WWER-1000
  16. Analyses of Beyond Design Basis Accident Homogeneous Boron Dilution Scenarios
  17. Analysis of heterogeneous boron dilution transients during outages with APROS 3D nodal core model
  18. Prospects of subcritical molten salt reactor for minor actinides incineration in closed fuel cycle
  19. Usage of burnt fuel isotopic compositions from engineering codes in Monte-Carlo code calculations
  20. Neutron-kinetic and thermo-hydraulic uncertainties in the study of Kalinin-3 benchmark
  21. Inter-assembly gap deviations in VVER-1000: Accounting for effects on engineering margin factors
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