International Course to Support Nuclear Licensing by User Training in the Areas of Scaling, Uncertainty, and 3D Thermal-Hydraulics/Neutron-Kinetics Coupled Codes: 3D S.UN.COP Seminars
Thermal-hydraulic system computer codes are extensively used worldwide for analysis of nuclear facilities by utilities, regulatory bodies, nuclear power plant designers, vendors, and research organizations. The computer code user represents a source of uncertainty that can influence the results of s...
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| author | Alessandro Petruzzi Francesco D'Auria Tomislav Bajs Francesc Reventos Yassin Hassan |
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| description | Thermal-hydraulic system computer codes are extensively used worldwide for analysis of nuclear facilities by utilities, regulatory bodies, nuclear power plant designers, vendors, and research organizations.
The computer code user represents a source of uncertainty that can influence the results of system code calculations. This influence is commonly known as the “user effect” and stems from the limitations embedded in the codes as well as from the limited capability of the analysts to use the codes. Code user training and qualification represent an effective means for reducing the variation of results caused by the application of the codes by different users. This paper describes a systematic approach to training code users who, upon completion of the training, should be able to perform calculations making the best possible use of the capabilities of best estimate codes. In other words, the program aims at contributing towards solving the problem of user effect.
In addition, this paper presents the organization and the main features of the 3D S.UN.COP (scaling, uncertainty, and 3D coupled code calculations) seminars during which particular emphasis is given to the areas of the scaling, uncertainty, and 3D coupled code analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e55f2b51c2674ae4a112cb40c6199cb92025-02-03T05:46:38ZengWileyScience and Technology of Nuclear Installations1687-60751687-60832008-01-01200810.1155/2008/874023874023International Course to Support Nuclear Licensing by User Training in the Areas of Scaling, Uncertainty, and 3D Thermal-Hydraulics/Neutron-Kinetics Coupled Codes: 3D S.UN.COP SeminarsAlessandro Petruzzi0Francesco D'Auria1Tomislav Bajs2Francesc Reventos3Yassin Hassan4Department of Mechanical, Nuclear, and Production Engineering (DIMNP), University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi 2, 56100 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical, Nuclear, and Production Engineering (DIMNP), University of Pisa, Via Diotisalvi 2, 56100 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Power Systems, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia, Avenida Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3133, USAThermal-hydraulic system computer codes are extensively used worldwide for analysis of nuclear facilities by utilities, regulatory bodies, nuclear power plant designers, vendors, and research organizations. The computer code user represents a source of uncertainty that can influence the results of system code calculations. This influence is commonly known as the “user effect” and stems from the limitations embedded in the codes as well as from the limited capability of the analysts to use the codes. Code user training and qualification represent an effective means for reducing the variation of results caused by the application of the codes by different users. This paper describes a systematic approach to training code users who, upon completion of the training, should be able to perform calculations making the best possible use of the capabilities of best estimate codes. In other words, the program aims at contributing towards solving the problem of user effect. In addition, this paper presents the organization and the main features of the 3D S.UN.COP (scaling, uncertainty, and 3D coupled code calculations) seminars during which particular emphasis is given to the areas of the scaling, uncertainty, and 3D coupled code analysis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/874023 |
| spellingShingle | Alessandro Petruzzi Francesco D'Auria Tomislav Bajs Francesc Reventos Yassin Hassan International Course to Support Nuclear Licensing by User Training in the Areas of Scaling, Uncertainty, and 3D Thermal-Hydraulics/Neutron-Kinetics Coupled Codes: 3D S.UN.COP Seminars Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations |
| title | International Course to Support Nuclear Licensing by User Training in the Areas of Scaling, Uncertainty, and 3D Thermal-Hydraulics/Neutron-Kinetics Coupled Codes: 3D S.UN.COP Seminars |
| title_full | International Course to Support Nuclear Licensing by User Training in the Areas of Scaling, Uncertainty, and 3D Thermal-Hydraulics/Neutron-Kinetics Coupled Codes: 3D S.UN.COP Seminars |
| title_fullStr | International Course to Support Nuclear Licensing by User Training in the Areas of Scaling, Uncertainty, and 3D Thermal-Hydraulics/Neutron-Kinetics Coupled Codes: 3D S.UN.COP Seminars |
| title_full_unstemmed | International Course to Support Nuclear Licensing by User Training in the Areas of Scaling, Uncertainty, and 3D Thermal-Hydraulics/Neutron-Kinetics Coupled Codes: 3D S.UN.COP Seminars |
| title_short | International Course to Support Nuclear Licensing by User Training in the Areas of Scaling, Uncertainty, and 3D Thermal-Hydraulics/Neutron-Kinetics Coupled Codes: 3D S.UN.COP Seminars |
| title_sort | international course to support nuclear licensing by user training in the areas of scaling uncertainty and 3d thermal hydraulics neutron kinetics coupled codes 3d s un cop seminars |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/874023 |
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