Calculational Limitations in PWR System Simulation

摘要

Engineering transient analysis codes, which are in general more accurate than the present generation of simulator software, can be expected to yield reasonably accurate results (+-20% or so on system pressure) if carefully utilized and if the two-phase and transient flow conditions are not severe. As the severity of the transient increases, the confidence that one may have in the results decreases. None of the existing engineering analysis codes is well assessed or verified for transient analysis, but all give qualitatively the same results lending credence to their results. Recent comparisons to transients in LOFT and SEMISCALE are encouraging as are various comparisons to actual plant data. (ERA citation 08:020682)