DEVELOPMENT OF CANDU REACTOR-PHYSICS CALCULATION SYSTEM BASED ON WIMSCODE

Authors
PATRULESCU I CONSTANTIN M RADES E BALACEANU V
Citation
I. Patrulescu et al., DEVELOPMENT OF CANDU REACTOR-PHYSICS CALCULATION SYSTEM BASED ON WIMSCODE, Annals of nuclear energy, 24(14), 1997, pp. 1105-1125
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Annals of nuclear energy → ACNP
ISSN journal
03064549
Volume
24
Issue
14
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1105 - 1125
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-4549(1997)24:14<1105:DOCRCS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A comparison of global reactor parameters obtained by two different me thodologies is considered in this paper. The classical CANDU methodolo gy (experimental adjusted) and an alternative calculation system are u sed. The last is based on WIMS code, PIJXYZ-a 3D integral transport co de and DIREN-a 3D diffusion code. Both these codes are PC versions tha t provide good portability, an easier path to develop new versions. PI JXYZ and DIREN have been developed for CANDU reactor type analysis. Th e results show fair agreement between CANDU benchmark predictions and our codes system estimations. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.