NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 48, Issue 3, 030606(2025)

Development of the neutronics calculation module of neutronics and thermal hydraulic calculation program NECP-Panda for pebble-bed high temperature gas-cooled reactor

Yuxuan WU1, Yongping WANG1、*, Shuai QIN1, Liangzhi CAO1, Hongchun WU1, and Yong LUO2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
  • 2Huaneng Nuclear Energy Technology Research Institute, Shanghai 200126, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Overall calculational flowchart of NECP-Panda
    Fuel pebble refinement model
    Schematic diagram of calculation model for reflector group constants
    Schematic diagram of cylindrical geometric nodal
    Simplified reflector model with inner and outer control rods
    Schematic diagram of simplified mixed pebble bed reactor (a) X-Y view, (b) X-Z view, (c) Y-Z view
    Structure diagram of HTR-PM structure division (color online)
    Structure diagram of HTR-PM fine model(a) Radial view, (b) Axial view
    The integral value curve of 18 control rods
    • Table 1. Calculation results of HTR-PM fuel loading under 30 ℃ air atmospheres

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      Table 1. Calculation results of HTR-PM fuel loading under 30 ℃ air atmospheres

      混合球装载高度

      Loading height of

      mixed pebbles / cm

      keffkeff偏差 Deviation of keff / 10-5
      PANGUNECP-MCXNECP-Panda

      对比PANGU

      Compare with PANGU

      对比NECP-MCX

      Compare with NECP-MCX

      2200.942 140.948 910.948 17603-74
      2500.976 250.981 290.981 9757268
      2750.998 851.003 881.004 3054542
      3001.017 451.022 901.022 66521-24
      3301.035 751.039 531.040 71496118
      3851.061 151.065 221.065 6745245
      4401.079 511.083 331.083 6941836
      4951.098 361.097 40-96
    • Table 2. The absorbers value of HTR-PM under 30 ℃ air atmospheres

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      Table 2. The absorbers value of HTR-PM under 30 ℃ air atmospheres

      吸收体状态

      Status of absorber

      NECP-MCXNECP-Panda

      keff偏差

      Deviation

      of keff / 10-5

      反应性价值相对偏差Relative deviation of reactivity value / %
      keff

      反应性价值

      Reactivity value

      / 10-5

      keff

      反应性价值

      Reactivity value

      / 10-5

      无吸收体No absorber1.003 880.001.004 300.0042

      24根控制棒全插

      24 control rods fully inserted

      0.897 7311 778.570.896 5011 973.06-1231.65
      全部投入All input0.881 7013 803.760.884 3813 501.72268-2.19
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    Yuxuan WU, Yongping WANG, Shuai QIN, Liangzhi CAO, Hongchun WU, Yong LUO. Development of the neutronics calculation module of neutronics and thermal hydraulic calculation program NECP-Panda for pebble-bed high temperature gas-cooled reactor[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2025, 48(3): 030606

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    Category: NUCLEAR ENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

    Received: Dec. 25, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 15, 2025

    The Author Email: Yongping WANG (王永平)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2025.hjs.48.230471

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