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Computer code qualification program for the Advanced CANDU Reactor

  • 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Mississauga, Ontario (Canada)

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Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) has developed and implemented a Software Quality Assurance program (SQA) to ensure that its analytical, scientific and design computer codes meet the required standards for software used in safety analyses. This paper provides an overview of the computer programs used in Advanced CANDU Reactor (ACR) safety analysis, and assessment of their applicability in the safety analyses of the ACR design. An outline of the incremental validation program, and an overview of the experimental program in support of the code validation are also presented. An outline of the SQA program used to qualify these computer codes is also briefly presented. To provide context to the differences in the SQA with respect to current CANDUs, the paper also provides an overview of the ACR design features that have an impact on the computer code qualification. (author)

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2 p.
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AECL-CONF--1403

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5 refs., 1 fig. Presented at the 2003 ANS International Winter Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 16-20, 2003