Modelling and simulation activities in support of the UK nuclear R&D programme on digital reactor design

B. Lindley; D. Allen; J. Lillington; A. Smethurst; P. Smith; D. Bowman; L. Dwyer; K. Lai; A. Levers; K. Vikhorev; D. Litskevich; B. Merk; E. Patelli; E. Patterson; M. Bankhead; A. Peakman; S. de Haas; C. Jackson; J. Draup; E. Galenne; G. Parks; E. Shwageraus; M. D. Eaton

doi:10.1115/ICONE26-81090

Modelling and simulation activities in support of the UK nuclear R&D programme on digital reactor design

B. Lindley, D. Allen, J. Lillington, A. Smethurst, P. Smith, D. Bowman, L. Dwyer, K. Lai, A. Levers, K. Vikhorev, D. Litskevich, B. Merk, E. Patelli, E. Patterson, M. Bankhead, A. Peakman, S. de Haas, C. Jackson, J. Draup, E. GalenneG. Parks, E. Shwageraus, M. D. Eaton

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The UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) recently launched an R&D programme in Digital Reactor Design, incorporating the development of a Nuclear Virtual Engineering Capability with an integrated Modelling and Simulation programme. A key challenge of nuclear reactor design and analysis is the system complexity, which arises from a wide range of multi-physics phenomena being important across multiple length scales. This project constitutes the first step towards developing an integrated nuclear digital environment (INDE) linking together models across physical domains and incorporating real world data across all stages of the nuclear lifecycle. Simulation case studies will be developed within the INDE framework, delivering an enhanced modelling capability while ensuring the framework has immediate application. For these case studies have been specified that are relevant to design and operation phases for AGR and PWR type reactors. The AGR case considers the through-life structural performance of graphite bricks. This involves modelling of multi-scale, multi-physics phenomena in the support of reactor operations. The PWR case study is based on core multiphysics modelling, with potential relevance to operating and future PWRs, and in particular in the design of SMRs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2018 26th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 3: Nuclear Fuel and Material, Reactor Physics, and Transport Theory
Place of Publication	New York
Number of pages	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE26-81090
Publication status	Published - 24 Oct 2018
Event	2018 26th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE 2018 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 22 Jul 2018 → 26 Jul 2018

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Conference	2018 26th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE 2018
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	22/07/18 → 26/07/18

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nuclear reactor
modelling and simulation
nuclear design
pressurized water reactors

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Lindley, B., Allen, D., Lillington, J., Smethurst, A., Smith, P., Bowman, D., Dwyer, L., Lai, K., Levers, A., Vikhorev, K., Litskevich, D., Merk, B., Patelli, E., Patterson, E., Bankhead, M., Peakman, A., de Haas, S., Jackson, C., Draup, J., ... Eaton, M. D. (2018). Modelling and simulation activities in support of the UK nuclear R&D programme on digital reactor design. In 2018 26th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering: Volume 3: Nuclear Fuel and Material, Reactor Physics, and Transport Theory https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE26-81090

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