Modelling nuclear fuel assembly with thermal-hydraulic feedback and burnup using WIMS-PANTHER-Serpent
Jinfeng Li
Abstract
Abstract State-of-the-art deterministic code sequence WIMS-PANTHER and Monte Carlo particle transport code Serpent are employed in this work for computationally modelling the UK EPR nuclear reactor core’s fuel assembly with and without thermal-hydraulic feedback, the results of which targets the government energy policymakers and wider academic community.
Topics & Concepts
Nuclear engineeringBurnupMonte Carlo methodThermal hydraulicsSerpent (symbolism)ThermalEnvironmental scienceComputer scienceEngineeringPhysicsMechanicsHeat transferMathematicsMeteorologyHistoryStatisticsArchaeologyNuclear reactor physics and engineeringNuclear Materials and PropertiesNuclear and radioactivity studies