A COUPLED TH/NEUTRONICS/CRUD FRAMEWORK IN PREDICTION OF CIPS PHENOMENON

摘要

A coupled TH/Neutronics/CRUD framework, which is able to simulate the CRUD deposits impact on CIPS phenomenon, was described in this paper. The coupling among three essential physics, thermal-hydraulics, CRUD and neutronics described in the framework was implemented by using CFD software STAR-CCM+, developing CRUD module, and using the neutronics code DeCART. The coupling among these codes was implemented by exchanging data between them using intermediate exchange files. A typical 3 by 3 PWR fuel pin problem was solved under this framework and the results were presented. Time-dependent solutions were provided for a 12-month simulation, including CRUD deposits inventory and their distributions on fuel rods, boron hideout amount inside CRUD deposits, as well as power shape changing over time. The results clearly showed the power shape suppression in regions where CRUD deposits exist, which is a clear indication of CIPS phenomenon.