PyARC - A User-Friendly Open-Source Reactor Physics Framework for Fast Reactor Design and Analysis

N. E. Stauff; A. Abdelhameed; M. Atz; P. Shriwise; Y. S. Jung; R. Lefebvre

doi:10.13182/PHYSOR22-37518

PyARC - A User-Friendly Open-Source Reactor Physics Framework for Fast Reactor Design and Analysis

N. E. Stauff, A. Abdelhameed, M. Atz, P. Shriwise, Y. S. Jung, R. Lefebvre

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Abstract

The Workbench initiative sponsored under the DOE-NE Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS) program aims at providing a common user interface for model creation, real-time validation, execution, output processing, and visualization for integrated codes. In particular, the Argonne Reactor Computation (ARC) suite of codes enable robust, efficient and extensive fast reactor modeling capabilities that include neutronics, thermal hydraulics, safety, and fuel behavior analysis codes. The Extended ARC suite of codes are integrated into the NEAMS Workbench user interface through the open-source PyARC module. PyARC is a Python-based module that links the Workbench user interface to the ARC codes by providing the logic for processing the native code inputs, running them, and post-processing the outputs. Current version 1.6.0 of PyARC enables the neutronics and sub-channel thermal-hydraulics modeling capabilities of the ARC codes. This approach reduces the learning curve and improves user experience of ARC users, while reducing risks of modeling mistakes. PyARC is also meant at enabling new modeling capabilities and facilitating transition to high-fidelity NEAMS codes such as Griffin.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022
Publisher	American Nuclear Society
Pages	3148-3157
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780894487873
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13182/PHYSOR22-37518
State	Published - 2022
Event	2022 International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022 - Pittsburgh, United States Duration: May 15 2022 → May 20 2022

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Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022

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Conference	2022 International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pittsburgh
Period	05/15/22 → 05/20/22

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Argonne National Laboratory's work was supported by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under Contract number DE-AC02-06CH11357. The direction and support of the U.S. DOE Office of Nuclear Energy NEAMS program is greatly appreciated. This work was developed under the NEAMS Application Drivers and Multiphysics Workbench workpackage.

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Fast Reactor
Neutronics
Open-source
PyARC
Workbench

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Stauff, N. E., Abdelhameed, A., Atz, M., Shriwise, P., Jung, Y. S., & Lefebvre, R. (2022). PyARC - A User-Friendly Open-Source Reactor Physics Framework for Fast Reactor Design and Analysis. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022 (pp. 3148-3157). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022). American Nuclear Society. https://doi.org/10.13182/PHYSOR22-37518

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Stauff, NE, Abdelhameed, A, Atz, M, Shriwise, P, Jung, YS & Lefebvre, R 2022, PyARC - A User-Friendly Open-Source Reactor Physics Framework for Fast Reactor Design and Analysis. in Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022. Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022, American Nuclear Society, pp. 3148-3157, 2022 International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022, Pittsburgh, United States, 05/15/22. https://doi.org/10.13182/PHYSOR22-37518

PyARC - A User-Friendly Open-Source Reactor Physics Framework for Fast Reactor Design and Analysis. / Stauff, N. E.; Abdelhameed, A.; Atz, M. et al.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022. American Nuclear Society, 2022. p. 3148-3157 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022).

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Stauff NE, Abdelhameed A, Atz M, Shriwise P, Jung YS, Lefebvre R. PyARC - A User-Friendly Open-Source Reactor Physics Framework for Fast Reactor Design and Analysis. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022. American Nuclear Society. 2022. p. 3148-3157. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022). doi: 10.13182/PHYSOR22-37518

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