Published October 2004 | Version v1
Report

Modelling non-standard mixed oxide fuels with the mechanistic code MACROS: Neutronic and heterogeneity effects

  • 1. SCK-CEN, Mol (Belgium)

Description

MACROS is a computer code for the neutronic, thermal and mechanical analysis of fuel rods in nuclear reactors, which is developed at SCK-CEN. In the paper the recent developments made to cope with non-standard fuels are summarized with emphasis on neutronic effects and its outcomes. First results are presented of verification calculations made for reference fuel rods from the international DOMO project where differences between UO2 and homogeneous and heterogeneous MOX fuels have been extensively studied. (author)

Part of:
Advanced fuel pellet materials and designs for water cooled reactors. Proceedings of a technical committee meeting

Additional details

Publishing Information

ISBN
92-0-111404-4
Imprint Title
Advanced fuel pellet materials and designs for water cooled reactors. Proceedings of a technical committee meeting
Imprint Pagination
329 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 235-255
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--1416

Conference

Title
Technical committee meeting on advanced fuel pellet materials and designs for water cooled reactors
Dates
20-24 Oct 2003
Place
Brussels (Belgium)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36018006
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FUEL RODS; M CODES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; NEUTRON FLUX; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; THERMAL ANALYSIS; URANIUM DIOXIDE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; COMPUTER CODES; ENERGY SOURCES; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; MATERIALS; NUCLEAR FUELS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION FLUX; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR MATERIALS; SOLID FUELS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Project FIKS-CT-2001-00141
Notes
10 refs, 14 figs, 2 tabs