Published 2004 | Version v1
Miscellaneous

Realistic analysis for the PWR rod ejection transient

  • 1. Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Description

Recently Westinghouse Electric Co., LLC received approval from the US NRC for the evaluation of the PWR control rod ejection transient using 3-D methodology. This paper summaries the methodology and discusses it with respect to a 'realistic analysis

Part of:
BE-2004: International meeting on updates in best estimate methods in nuclear installation safety analysis. Proceedings

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
BE-2004: International meeting on updates in best estimate methods in nuclear installation safety analysis. Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
376 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 253-261

Conference

Title
International meeting on updates in best estimate methods in nuclear installation safety analysis
Acronym
BE-2004
Dates
14-18 Nov 2004
Place
Washington, DC (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36058540
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
DOPPLER COEFFICIENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION; PWR TYPE REACTORS; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROD EJECTION ACCIDENTS; SAFETY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; CALCULATION METHODS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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Notes
5 figs, 2 refs