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Fanning, T. H.; Brunett, A. J.; Zhang, G.
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Funding organisation: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy - NE (United States)2016
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Funding organisation: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy - NE (United States)2016
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[en] SAS4A/SASSYS-1 is a simulation tool used to perform deterministic analysis of anticipated events as well as design basis and beyond design basis accidents for advanced reactors. This report summarizes ongoing tasks to modernize the SAS4A/SASSYS-1 code system to improve internal data management, update several other code modules, and add new features. Code modernization activities focused on eliminating legacy data management in the balance-of-plant module, which was the only module that still used non-portable data allocation. Code extensions include the development of a new axial expansion model that can accurately account for non-uniform or heterogeneous fuel compositions. The most significant accomplishment is the addition of uncertainty quantification capabilities for transient simulations using the Dakota toolkit from Sandia National Laboratory. The motivation for performing these updates stems from the relevance of SAS4A/SASSYS-1 to a number of U.S. Department of Energy programs as well as domestic and international collaborations. External collaborations have also produced improvements in the SAS4A/SASSYS-1 code, and these are summarized in this report. SAS4A/SASSYS-1 has a growing user base that continues to strengthen the promotion of advanced reactor concepts such as sodium cooled fast reactors. Additional users will help solidify DOE’s leadership role in fast reactor safety both domestically and in international collaborations.
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30 Sep 2016; 32 p; OSTIID--1463268; AC02-06CH11357; Available from https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1463268; DOE Accepted Manuscript full text, or the publishers Best Available Version will be available free of charge after the embargo period; DOI: 10.2172/1463268
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