Multidimensional modeling of a ramp test with the PWR fuel performance code ALCYONE

American Nuclear Society - 2007 LWR Fuel Performance/Top Fuel

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 577-584

  Thouvenin, G ^a   Michel, B ^a   Sercombe, J ^a   Plancq, D ^a   Thevenin, P ^b  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUELS; LIGHT WATER REACTORS; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

2D STRAIN; AXISYMMETRIC; MULTI DIMENSIONAL; MULTI SLICES; MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODEL; RAMP TESTS; REACTOR CONCEPTS; SIMULATION PLATFORM;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 44949087404     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

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2. G. THOUVENIN et al., "ALCYONE: the PLEIADES fuel performance code dedicated to multidimensional PWR studies", Proc. of TopFuel Meeting, Salamanca, Spain (2006).
3. C. STRUZIK et al., "High burn-up modeling of UO2 and MOX fuel with METEOR/TRANSURANUS version 1.5", Proc. of International Topical Meeting on LWR Fuel Performances, Portland, USA (1997).
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5. B. MICHEL et al., "3D fuel cracking modelling in pellet cladding mechanical interaction", Enginnering Fracture Mechanics, submitted.