The NESTLE 3D nodal core simulator: Modern reactor models

Nicholas P. Luciano, Keith E. Ottinger, P. Eric Collins, Cole Gentry, Nathan George, A. J. Pawel, Kelly Kenner, Shane Hart, Ondrej Chvala, G. Ivan Maldonado, Filip Fejt

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Abstract

NESTLE is a nodal diffusion core simulator code capable of performing eigenvalue, adjoint, fixed source, steady-state and transient problems. At the University of Tennessee, new features and models have been under development in preparation for a release of a new version of the code. These core models include pressurized water reactors (PWR), boiling water reactors (BWR), a small modular reactor (SMR), a hexagonal pitch fluoride cooled high temperature reactor (FHR), and a hexagonal pitched VVER core. Comparison of these model results with benchmarks and other codes, including SCALE and SERPENT, are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages3139-3154
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9781510808041
StatePublished - 2015
EventMathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015 - Nashville, United States
Duration: Apr 19 2015Apr 23 2015

Publication series

NameMathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015
Volume4

Conference

ConferenceMathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville
Period04/19/1504/23/15

Keywords

  • BWR
  • FHR
  • NESTLE
  • Nodal expansion method
  • PWR
  • SCALE
  • SMR
  • Serpent

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