Methods and Tools for Core Design and Fuel Management in Light Water Reactors (LWR)
Course | 018 |
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Title | Methods and Tools for Core Design and Fuel Management in Light Water Reactors (LWR) |
Prerequisites | Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering |
Goal of the course | Get familiar with basic methods and tools for core design and fuel management by combining theoretical background and hands-on training |
Content |
This training course will start with the explanation of the principles for design of a LWR-core taking into account technical aspects, economics and safety. Then, the theoretical basis of state-of-the-art numerical tools used for core design optimization and safety evaluations (reload safety) will be explained. This will cover advances thermal hydraulic methods implemented in sub-channel codes for fuel assembly and sub-channel level simulations that allow the quantification of thermal safety limits (MDNBR, MCPR). Furthermore, the fundamentals of fuel management will be discussed together with some strategies for core loading pattern optimization. In this connection, LWR fuel cycle, economics aspects for core design and fuel management will be discussed. Hands-on-training will includes practical exercises for LWR-cores devoted to:
The course will be given in English |
Lecturers:
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Dr. Victor Hugo Sanchez Espinoza (Head of Group Reactor Physics and Dynamics of INR, Lectureship at KIT Mechanical Engineering Faculty on Reactor Safety) Areas of Expertise:
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MSc Luigi Mercatali (INR/RPD, Senior Scientist, Work Package Leader for Code Integration and Coupling Methods within the EU McSAFE Project) Area of expertise:
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Schedule | March, 25th - 29th, 2019; 9 am to 5 pm daily |
Location | KIT Campus Nord, FTU, Bld. 101, Room 155 |
Dead line for application: March, 11th, 2019
Application form download
Areas |
Basics |
Codes and Methods |
Core Analysis |
Thermal hydraulics |
Steam/Water properties |
Subchannel / System Thermal Hydraulics |
3D Power Distribution a BWR-Core |
Neutronics
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Nuclear data and Libraries |
Lattice Physics: Generation of nodal homogenized XS |