Validation of the SCALE/Polaris−PARCS Code Procedure with the ENDF/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-Group Library: Pressurized Water Reactor

This study was conducted to validate the SCALE/Polaris v6.3.0–PARCS v3.4.2 code procedure with the Evaluated Nuclear Data File (ENDF)/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-group library for pressurized water reactor (PWR) analysis, by comparing simulated results with measured data for critical experiments and operating P...

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Main Authors: Kang Seog Kim, Byoung-Kyu Jeon, Andrew Ward, Ugur Mertyurek, Matthew Jessee, William Wieselquist
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-07-01
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Andrew Ward
Ugur Mertyurek
Matthew Jessee
William Wieselquist
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description This study was conducted to validate the SCALE/Polaris v6.3.0–PARCS v3.4.2 code procedure with the Evaluated Nuclear Data File (ENDF)/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-group library for pressurized water reactor (PWR) analysis, by comparing simulated results with measured data for critical experiments and operating PWRs. Uncertainties of the SCALE/Polaris–PARCS code procedure for PWR analysis were evaluated in the validation for the PWR key nuclear parameters such as critical boron concentrations, reactivity, control bank work, temperature coefficients, and pin and assembly power peaking factors.
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spelling doaj-art-8a28650397d04edc8c9896f0ae850c0f2025-08-20T01:55:34ZengMDPI AGJournal of Nuclear Engineering2673-43622024-07-015324625910.3390/jne5030017Validation of the SCALE/Polaris−PARCS Code Procedure with the ENDF/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-Group Library: Pressurized Water ReactorKang Seog Kim0Byoung-Kyu Jeon1Andrew Ward2Ugur Mertyurek3Matthew Jessee4William Wieselquist5Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, MS-6172, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USANuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, MS-6172, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USANuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2355 Bonisteel Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USANuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, MS-6172, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USANuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, MS-6172, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USANuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, One Bethel Valley Road, P.O. Box 2008, MS-6172, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USAThis study was conducted to validate the SCALE/Polaris v6.3.0–PARCS v3.4.2 code procedure with the Evaluated Nuclear Data File (ENDF)/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-group library for pressurized water reactor (PWR) analysis, by comparing simulated results with measured data for critical experiments and operating PWRs. Uncertainties of the SCALE/Polaris–PARCS code procedure for PWR analysis were evaluated in the validation for the PWR key nuclear parameters such as critical boron concentrations, reactivity, control bank work, temperature coefficients, and pin and assembly power peaking factors.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/5/3/17ENDF/B-VII.1AMPX 56-group librarypressurized water reactorSCALE/PolarisPARCSvalidation
spellingShingle Kang Seog Kim
Byoung-Kyu Jeon
Andrew Ward
Ugur Mertyurek
Matthew Jessee
William Wieselquist
Validation of the SCALE/Polaris−PARCS Code Procedure with the ENDF/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-Group Library: Pressurized Water Reactor
Journal of Nuclear Engineering
ENDF/B-VII.1
AMPX 56-group library
pressurized water reactor
SCALE/Polaris
PARCS
validation
title Validation of the SCALE/Polaris−PARCS Code Procedure with the ENDF/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-Group Library: Pressurized Water Reactor
title_full Validation of the SCALE/Polaris−PARCS Code Procedure with the ENDF/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-Group Library: Pressurized Water Reactor
title_fullStr Validation of the SCALE/Polaris−PARCS Code Procedure with the ENDF/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-Group Library: Pressurized Water Reactor
title_full_unstemmed Validation of the SCALE/Polaris−PARCS Code Procedure with the ENDF/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-Group Library: Pressurized Water Reactor
title_short Validation of the SCALE/Polaris−PARCS Code Procedure with the ENDF/B-VII.1 AMPX 56-Group Library: Pressurized Water Reactor
title_sort validation of the scale polaris parcs code procedure with the endf b vii 1 ampx 56 group library pressurized water reactor
topic ENDF/B-VII.1
AMPX 56-group library
pressurized water reactor
SCALE/Polaris
PARCS
validation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4362/5/3/17
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