Features of the Numerical Solution of Thermal Destruction Fuel Pins Problems in the Fast Reactor

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series 2017-11, Vol.891 (1), p.12171
• Main Authors: Usov, E.V., Butov, A.A., Klimonov, I.A., Chuhno, V.I., Nikolaenko, A.V., Zhdanov, V.S., Pribaturin, N.A., Strizhov, V.F.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Algorithms; Boundary conditions; Fuels; Mathematical models; Melting; Nuclear fuels; Physical properties; Physics; Solidification; Work capacity
• ISSN: 1742-6588; 1742-6596
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/891/1/012171

In this paper the description of the basic equations which can be used for calculation of melting of fuel and cladding of the fast reactor, moving of the melt on a fuel pin surface and its solidification is presented. The special attention is given speed of calculation algorithms and fidelity of the phenomena which are observed at a stage of severe accidents in fast reactors. For check of working capacity of initial models, numerical calculations of Stefan-type problems on front movement of melting/solidification in cylindrical geometry are presented. Comparison with the solutions received by known analytical methods is executed. For validation of the numerical realization of calculation algorithms the analysis is carried out and experiments in which melting of the model fuel pins of fast reactors was studied are chosen. On the basis of the chosen experiments calculation schemes taking into account initial and boundary conditions are prepared and modeling is performed. Modeling results are shown in the present paper. Estimation of calculation error of the basic physical parameters is done by results of the modeling and conclusions are drawn on a correctness of algorithms operation.