Simulation of a CANDU Reactor Using a Rcal-Time Advanced Reilctor Core Model

Abstract

CAE Electronics Ltd., in collaboration with Koclas Logic System Ltd. has developed a fully dynamic, multi-nodal Advanced Reactor Core model for real-time simulator. In previous Batters (References 1 and 2), this Advanced Core model has been validated by carrying out a series of static and dynamic benchmark tests, and by applying the mods1 to a PME core. In this paper, we present the model as it is applied to a 600 MW CANDU reactor core. Goad agreements with Plant or design eta have been obtained and improvement over the Modal model (used in most CAMDU simiulators) in the reproduction of the local effect on a detector reading is achieved