Tutorial: Building a Reactor Model with OSCAR-5, Part 1

• Abstract
• Introduction
  • Background
  • The Scenario
    • The mini core model description
  • The OSCAR Approach
    • How to build a unified reactor model
  • Symbols and Abbreviations
• Step-by-Step
  • Getting Started: The OSCAR-5 Setup for this Scenario
  • Step 1: Becoming Familiar with Basic Commands
    • Material specifications
    • The Constructive Solid Geometry package
  • Step 2: Creating a project space for your reactor
  • Step 3: Building an Assembly Archive for the Fuel Assembly
    • Creating a skeleton input file
    • Creating a plate-type fuel assembly box
    • Adding the adapters
    • Filling the empty spaces and specifying burnable regions
  • Step 4: Building Archives for the other Assemblies
    • The control assembly
    • Irradiation target
    • Irradiation rig
    • Structures outside the core
    • Grid plate
    • Pool, core box and beryllium
  • Step 5: Building a Core Configuration
  • Step 6: Tracking Changes to the Facility
  • Step 7: Creating an Application
    • A basic control rod worth calculation
    • Adding the irradiation sample
• Exercises
  • Exercise 1
• Conclusion