Method for calculating a PCI margin associated with a loading pattern of a nuclear reactor, associated system, computer program and medium

    公开(公告)号:US20220254532A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17697887

    申请日:2022-03-17

    申请人: FRAMATOME

    摘要: A method for calculating a PCI margin associated with a loading pattern of a nuclear reactor including a core into which fuel assemblies are loaded according to the loading pattern is implemented by an electronic system. The fuel assemblies include fuel rods each including fuel pellets of nuclear fuel and a cladding surrounding the pellets. This method includes calculating (100) a reference principal PCI margin for a reference loading pattern of the fuel assemblies in the core; calculating (110) a reference secondary PCI margin for the reference pattern; calculating (120) a modified secondary PCI margin for a modified loading pattern of the fuel assemblies in the core, and calculating (130) a modified principal PCI margin for the modified pattern, depending on a comparison of the modified secondary PCI margin with the reference secondary PCI margin.