April 2017

Conference Paper

Simulation of the BEAVRS Benchmark using VERA

By:
Collins, Benjamin S; Godfrey, Andrew T; Stimpson, Shane; Palmtag, Scott
Page Number:
1-7
Book Title:
International Conference on Mathematics Computational Methods and Reactor Physics (M&C 2017)
Publication Date:
April 2017
Conference Name:
2017 International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2017)
Conference Location:
Jeju Island, South Korea
Conference Sponsor:
ANS

Abstract

The Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications (VERA) is being developed by the Consortiumfor the Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL). VERA is used to perform the Benchmark forEvaluation and Validation of Reactor Simulations (BEAVRS), which provides two cycles’ worth of operatingpower history, along with a full, detailed description of the geometry, and measured data. Cycle 1 and 2 aresimulated with VERA and the results are compared with the measured zero power physics tests, critical boronconcentration, and flux maps.