FUMEX-II - Final Selection of Cases

The list of agreed cases to be calculated in FUMEX-II exercise

No. Case identification
Measurements made for comparison
1. Halden IFA 534.14 , rod 18 EOL FGR and pressure, grain size 22 m m, Bu » 52 MWd/kgUO2
2. Halden IFA 534.14 , rod 19 EOL FGR and pressure, grain size 8.5 m m, Bu » 52 MWd/kgUO2
3. Halden IFA 597.3, rod 7 Cladding elongation, at Bu » 60 MWd/kgUO2
4. Halden IFA 597.3, rod 8 FCT, FGR at Bu » 60 MWd/kgUO2
5. Halden IFA 507, TF3 Transient temperature during power increase
6. Halden IFA 507, TF5 Transient temperature during power increase
7. REGATE FGR and cladding diameter during and after a transient at Bu » 47 MWd/kgUO2
8. HATAC FGR and cladding diameter during and after a transient at Bu » 49 MWd/kgUO2
9. Kola-3 , rod 7 from FA222 FGR, pressure and creepdown at Bu » 55 MWd/kgU
10. Kola-3 , rod 52 from FA222 FGR, pressure and creepdown at Bu » 46 MWd/kgU
11. Kola-3 , rod 86 from FA222 FGR, pressure and creepdown at Bu » 44 MWd/kgU
12. Kola-3 , rod 120 from FA222 FGR, pressure and creepdown at Bu » 50 MWd/kgU
13. Riso-3 AN2 Radial distribution of fission products and FGR-EOL, Bu » 37 MWd/kgUO2
14. Riso-3 AN3 FGR and pressure-EOL, FCT, Bu » 37 MWd/kgUO2
15. Riso-3 AN4 FGR and pressure-EOL, FCT, Bu » 37 MWd/kgUO2
16. HBEP , rod BK363 FGR-EOL, Bu » 67 MWd/kgUO2
17. HBEP , rod BK365 Fission products and PU distribution, FGR-EOL, Bu » 69 MWd/kgUO2
18. HBEP , rod BK370 Fission products and Pu distribution, FGR-EOL, Bu » 51 MWd/kgUO2
19. TRIBULATION , rod BN1/3 Pressure, FGR, cladding creepdown, Bu » 52 MWd/kgUO2
20. TRIBULATION , rod BN1/4 Pressure, FGR, cladding creepdown, Bu » 51 MWd/kgUO2
21. TRIBULATION , rod BN3/15 Pressure, FGR, cladding creepdown, Bu » 51 MWd/kgUO2
22. EDF/CEA/FRA , rod H09 Fission products and Pu distribution, FGR-EOL, Bu » 46 MWd/kgUO2
23. 24. Kola-3 + MIR test Temperature during ramp, FGR-EOL, Pressure-EOL, Bu » 55 MWd/kgUO2 - 5 cycles
25. RIA JAERI - NSRR - Behaviour of Irradiated BWR Fuel under Reactivity-Initiated-Accident Conditions, Tests FK-1, -2 and -3
26. LOCA NRU MT-4 and MT6A LOCA simulation tests
27. Simplified cases (1) Temperature vs Bu for onset of FGR (draft available)


(2a) FGR for constant 15 kW/m to 100 MWd/kgU


(2b) FGR for 20 kW/m at BOL decreasing linearly to 10 kW/m at 100 MWd/kgU


(2c) FGR for more realistic power histories supplied by BNFL


(2d) FGR for idealized 'real' histories supplied by FANP


(3a) CANDU-Effect of Power on Fission Gas Release


(3b) CANDU-Effect of Power Envelope on Fuel Performance
Note RED color: The 9 MUST cases BLUE color: cases available at OECD/NEA on 26-Oct-2006


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Last reviewed: 15 June 2011