SunFast : a sun workstation based, fuel analysis scoping tool for pressurized water reactors /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1991.
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| Online Access: | ProQuest, Abstract Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | The objective of this research was to develop a fuel cycle scoping program for light water reactors and implement the program on a workstation class computer. Nuclear fuel management problems are quite formidable due to the many fuel arrangement options available. Therefore, an engineer must perform multigroup diffusion calculations for a variety of different strategies in order to determine an optimum core reload. Standard fine mesh finite difference codes result in a considerable computational cost. A better approach is to build upon the proven reliability of currently available mainframe computer programs, and improve the engineering efficiency by taking advantage of the most useful characteristic of workstations: enhanced man/machine interaction. This dissertation contains a description of the methods and a user's guide for the interactive fuel cycle scoping program, SunFast. SunFast provides computational speed and accuracy of solution along with a synergetic coupling between the user and the machine. It should prove to be a valuable tool when extensive sets of similar calculations must be done at a low cost, as is the case for assessing fuel management strategies. |
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| Item Description: | Typescript (photocopy). Vita. "Major subject: Nuclear Engineering." |
| Physical Description: | x, 261 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |