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Benchmark for Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling (UAM) for Design, Operation and Safety Analysis of Light Water Reactors: Volume I. Neutronics Phase (Phase I)
NEA/NSC/R(2021)5

Since the early 2000s there is an increasing demand from nuclear research, industry, safety and regulation for best-estimate predictions to be provided with their confidence bounds. Consequently, an ...

Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science EGPRS WPRS Nuclear science Benchmark …
Published date: 18 April 2023
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Existing Practices for Multi-physics Validation: Report on Sub-Task 3, Task Force 2
NEA/NSC/R(2019)7

The modelling and simulation of nuclear systems allow scientists and engineers to probe aspects of the operation of these systems beyond what has been precisely measured. This has numerous applicatio...

Reactor physics Nuclear science WPRS Multiphysics Nuclear science Benchmark Reactor physics Multiphysics EGMUP …
Published date: 11 October 2022
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Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Targets and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF-14)
NEA/NSC/R(2021)2

Proceedings of the Fourteenth Workshop, 30 October-2 November 2018, Gyeongju, Korea.

English Nuclear science Radiation shielding WPRS Proceedings Reactor physics Reactor physics NSC EGPRS Nuclear science …
Published date: 16 December 2021
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English Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science Radiation shielding EGPRS WPRS Nuclear science Proceedings Reactor physics …
Published date: 8 December 2021
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NUPEC BWR Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Test BFBT Benchmark - Volume IV: Results of Phase II on Pressure Drop and Critical Power
NEA/NSC/R(2020)7

In the past decade, a large amount of effort has been made towards the direct simulation of the boiling transition (BT) for boiling water reactor (BWR) fuel bundles. This international benchmark, bas...

English Boiling water reactors Nuclear science Nuclear safety WPRS EGTHM Reactor physics Reactor physics Nuclear science Benchmark …
Published date: 2 December 2021
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Coupled Neutronic/Thermal-Fluid Benchmark of the MHTGR-350 MW Core Design: Results for the Lattice Physics Exercises
NEA/NSC/R(2019)6

The purpose of this prismatic High Temperature Reactor (HTR) benchmark is to provide a solution set that can be used in future code benchmarking and to better understand the effects induced by the pr...

English Nuclear science WPRS Multiphysics EGTHM Reactor physics Multiphysics EGMUP Reactor physics NSC EGPRS Nuclear science …
Published date: 18 November 2021
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Benchmark Specifications for the Fluoride-salt High-temperature Reactor (FHR) Reactor Physics Calculations
NEA/NSC/R(2020)5

This benchmark focuses on FHR reactors with plates and triso fuel. Several phases are planned, starting with neutronics on a simple fuel element simulation without burn-up, and gradually extending to...

Reactor physics Nuclear science EGPRS Verification WPRS Nuclear science Reactor physics …
Published date: 4 June 2021
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NUPEC BWR Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Test BFBT Benchmark - Volume III: Results of Phase I on Void Distribution
NEA/NSC/R(2020)6

In the past decade, a large amount of effort has been made towards the direct simulation of the boiling transition (BT) for Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) fuel bundles. This international benchmark, bas...

English Boiling water reactors Nuclear science Nuclear safety WPRS Thermal hydraulics and mechanics EGTHM Reactor physics Reactor physics Nuclear science Benchmark …
Published date: 1 June 2021
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Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science EGPRS WPRS Nuclear science EGTHM Reactor physics EGMUP …
Published date: 12 October 2020
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A Code to Code Benchmark for High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Fuel Element Depletion
NEA/NSC/R(2019)1

The high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) is a Generation IV reactor concept that uses a graphitemoderated gas-cooled nuclear reactor with a once-through uranium fuel cycle. This design permits ...

English Nuclear fuel Fuel studies Generation IV reactors Nuclear science WPRS Reactor physics Multiphysics EGMUP Reactor physics Cogeneration NSC Gas-cooled reactors EGPRS Nuclear science Benchmark …
Published date: 18 January 2019
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English Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science EGPRS WPRS Nuclear science EGTHM Reactor physics EGMUP …
Published date: 6 December 2017
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MOx Depletion Calculation Benchmark
NEA/NSC/R(2016)3

In 2013, the Expert Group on Reactor Physics and Advanced Nuclear Systems (EGRPANS) published a report that investigated fuel depletion effects in a pressurised water reactor (PWR). This was entitled...

English Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science EGPRS WPRS Nuclear science Reactor physics …
Published date: 14 June 2016
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English Nuclear science Criticality WPNCS WPRS Multiphysics Reactor physics Multiphysics EGMUP Reactor physics Criticality safety NSC Nuclear science …
Published date: 23 February 2016
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Benchmark for Neutronic Analysis of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor Cores with Various Fuel Types and Core Sizes
NEA/NSC/R(2015)9

Sodium fast reactors offer the most promising type of reactors to achieve such Generation IV goals at a reasonable time scale given the experience accumulated over the years. However, it is recognise...

English Nuclear fuel Fuel studies Generation IV reactors Nuclear science WPRS Reactor physics Reactor physics Sodium-cooled reactor NSC EGPRS Nuclear science Benchmark …
Published date: 5 November 2015
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International Benchmark on Pressurised Water Reactor Sub-channel and Bundle Tests - Volume III: Departure from nucleate boiling
NEA/NSC/R(2015)7

The need to refine models for best-estimate calculations based on good-quality experimental data has arisen for various nuclear applications. One of the most extensive and valuable databases availabl...

English Nuclear science WPRS Multiphysics Thermal hydraulics and mechanics EGTHM Reactor physics Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science Benchmark Pressurised water reactors …
Published date: 2 October 2015
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International Benchmark on Pressurised Water Reactor Sub-channel and Bundle Tests - Volume II: Benchmark results of phase I Void distribution
NEA/NSC/R(2015)4

The objective of the benchmark was twofold. First, the benchmark aimed to evaluate currently available computational approaches in an effort to understand the strengths and weaknesses of current ther...

English Nuclear science WPRS Multiphysics Thermal hydraulics and mechanics EGTHM Reactor physics Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science Benchmark …
Published date: 24 June 2015
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Shielding Aspects of Accelerators, Target and Irradiation Facilities (SATIF-12)
NEA/NSC/R(2015)3

Twelfth Workshop Proceedings, Batavia, Illinois, United States, 28-30 April 2014

English Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science Radiation shielding EGPRS WPRS Nuclear science Proceedings Reactor physics …
Published date: 2 June 2015
Publications and Reports
Review of Integral Experiments for Minor Actinide Management

Spent nuclear fuel contains minor actinides (MAs) such as neptunium, americium and curium, which require careful management. This becomes even more important when mixed oxide (MOX) fuel is being used...

English Reactor physics Nuclear science EGPRS WPRS Nuclear science …
Published date: 17 February 2015
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PBMR Coupled Neutronics/Thermal-Hydraulics Transient Benchmark: The PBMR-400 Core Design - Volume 1: The Benchmark Definition
NEA/NSC/DOC(2013)10

This report defines the “OECD/NEA/NSC PBMR Coupled Neutronics/Thermal-hydraulics Transient Benchmark of the PBMR-400 Core Design”. This chapter gives more information on the day-to-day management of ...

English Nuclear science WPRS Multiphysics Thermal hydraulics and mechanics Reactor physics Multiphysics EGMUP Modelling and simulation Reactor physics NSC Thermal hydraulics Nuclear science Benchmark …
Published date: 19 June 2013
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English Reactor physics NSC Nuclear science EGPRS WPRS Nuclear science Reactor physics …
Published date: 16 May 2013