TRACE/PARCS calculations of exercises 1 and 2 of the V1000CT-2 benchmark

Boyau Ivanov, Kostadin Ivanov, Emilian Popov

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Abstract

Exercises 1 and 2 of the VVER-1000 Coolant Transient Benchmark Phase 2 (V1000CT-2) are investigated using coupled three-dimensional (3-D) neutron kinetics/thermal-hydraulics code TRACE/PARCS. Two coarse mesh 3-D thermal-hydraulic models (with six angular sectors and with eighteen angular sectors) were developed for the system code TRACE for Exercise 1 and their applicability is evaluated using the test data provided in the benchmark specification. The six sector model is then coupled with the PARCS 3-D neutron kinetics model in order to analyze Exercise 2 of the benchmark. The results show that TRACE code is accurate enough to simulate the flow mixing occurring in the downcomer of the VVER-1000 reactor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics
StatePublished - 2006
EventPHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics - Vancouver, BC, Canada
Duration: Sep 10 2006Sep 14 2006

Publication series

NamePHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics
Volume2006

Conference

ConferencePHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver, BC
Period09/10/0609/14/06

Keywords

  • Coupled codes
  • PARCS
  • TRACE
  • TRACE/PARCS
  • V1000CT

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