Wims also interfaces with other reactor physics software. In this sense, there exist basically two approaches. Pdf neutronic calculation and power maps investigation. Description of program or function the wims anl code is an extension of the winfrith wims d4 code for lattice cell computations.
Comparison of the frmii heu design with an alternative. One candidate method based on shortlived indicator for. Wimsd4m user manual page 22 of 95 unt digital library. As a result of these modifications and other minor ones, the code is now named wims d4m. A wims module may be an interactive course or interactive exercise of any level, a computational tool, a dictionary, a mathematical game, a database, or a mixture of the above.
Wims serves as the host for the national fire danger rating system nfdrs, incorporating both the 1978 and 1988 fuel models. Wimsd4m user manual the winfrith improved multigroup scheme wims code has been used extensively throughout the world for power and research reactor lattice physics analysis. The safety and control system consists of 3 safety rods, 5 shim rods and 1 automatic regulating rod. When an assumed n u 5 t value is given, a corresponding n p u 9 t value can be obtained based on the fitted polynomial. The actual input for this example is provided in the wimsd4m user manual4 as one of the sample problems, and some of the results from this case are provided in the following section. The word interactive is somewhat ambiguous when applied to the web environment, for the html format is already interactive.
Then the equilibrium concentration of indicator i is first calculated via eq. Wims9 t d newton and j l hutton serco assurance winfrith technology centre dorchester dorset dt2 8ze united kingdom tim. Costescu c i, deen j r and woodruff w l 1995 illinois. To evaluate the atom densities and masses of all fuel at different time steps, we used wims d4 code. Numerical modeling and calculation of the fuel cycle for.
Analysis of uranium oxide fuel transmutation in vver. Energy boundaries ev for the 4group cross sections are 1. The d4 version selected by the rertr program was originally. This work is done to study the effects of local homogenization on the criticality calculations with diffusion theory based codes. Nuclear engineering handbook harold etherington, lyle b. Peak power rod actinide activities after constant operation for 750. An alternative leu design for the frmii proposed by the rertr program at argonne national laboratory anl has a compact core consisting of a single fuel element that uses leu silicide fuel with. Wims will try to cache the file for repeated use, unless the filename is preceded by. Criticality analysis of selected saxton plutonium program. Type in your user id and password in the boxes and press or ok. Wims only allows users to see what they need to see. A wims server is a modular system, with different applications as modules. This helps save space, and enables a better overview of the panes you use. No related manuals summary of contents for dms as400.
For validation of ai calculation results, we used the wims d4 code in 30,000, 35,000, 40,000 and 45,000 mwdthm discharge burnup stages. Rsicc code package ccc698 oak ridge national laboratory. Exactly which panes you will see depends on your task, for example on whether you are viewing live video on the live tab or recorded video on the playback tab. Wims users guide page 7 of 114 how to start wims double click on wims icon in your desktop or select start programs wims wims from taskbar to run wims. Pdf nuclear mass inventory, photon dose rate and thermal decay. A neutronic feasibility study for converting the high flux beam reactor at brookhaven national laboratory from heu to leu fuel was performed at argonne national laboratory. Lacl list the users of an acl group eacledit an acl nsig create a new sig special interest group or multiple raws. Wimsd4m user manual showing 14 of 95 pages in this report. Pdf a neutronic feasibility study for leu conversion of. Mo, methodology and application of the wims d4m fission product data, proceedings of the 1994 international meeting on reduced enrichment for research and test reactors, september 1723, 1994, williamsburg, virginia, usa, to be published.
A supplementary reference guide can be obtained from the rsic that contains detailed explanations of all user options, library contents, along with several sample problems. Rertr reduced enrichment for research and test reactors nuclear science and engineering division at argonne. Primary applications of wims for research reactor modeling do not require an extensive knowledge of all wims user options. Work infomation management system and support by dss. Its performance was better than simulated annealing for larger population size. Preparation macroconstants to simulate the core of vver. So here we usually use the word interactive to mean that some computer program is involved to process users clicks.
They proposed a batch composition preserving genetic algorithm with novel crossover and mutation operators. Neutronics analysis of a small pwr utilizing carbon coated. Implementation of the batch composition preserving genetic. Primary applications of wtms for research reactor modeling do not require an extensive knowledge of all wims user options. The shaded wedges show the contribution of dead fuel moisture to spread component sc and energy release component erc. Unix sun and pc windows 95, 98, nt and linux c00698mnycp00. This code has been tailored to address some of the problem areas encountered in dealing with research reactor fuels, experiment, reflector and control regions. It was chosen for the accurate lattice physics capability and an unrestricted distribution privilege. The d4 version selected by the rertr program was originally developed in 1980.
Transient analyses for heu and leu designs of the frmii. Warranty information management system a dynamic system customized to manage new home warranties in canada for a leading provider. Appropriate cross sections for the reflector regions, the fuel. A new 69group 96material library has been created for use in wims d4m. At each new call to wims, the user has to specify which module he want to access. No confusing input forms or complex instructions to follow. Implementation of the batch composition preserving genetic algorithm for burn up extension of a typical pwr. The winfrith improved multigroup scheme wims code has been used extensively throughout the world for power and research reactor lattice physics analysis. Weather information management system wims user guide. Primary applications of wtms for research reactor modeling do not require an extensive knowledge of all wims.
Neutronics analysis of a small pwr utilizing carbon coated fuel with diffusion theory code pride. Wimsd4m generated crosssection data with monte carlo, in proceedings of. Wims leadership manual collaboratesupportsteertrainmentorrecognizehonor. Nfdrs technical reference update 2011 2 nfdrs structure chart. Wims users guide chapter 4 the initial wims screen following logon is made up of three parts. Wims d4 and citation codes have been used to perform the neutronics analysis. This example illustrates much of the capability available with the supercell option. Neutronic calculation and power maps investigation of pwr critical lattice experiments using wimsd5b and citvap v3. Note that for wimsd4m the unaltered fission spectrum is that for. The guide is written based on the experience of the rertr staff with wims d4m and will discuss only the most needed options for research reactor analyses. The special purpose module called wled links a database of reactor specific few group crosssections, as generated by wims, to the panther whole core code to produce an integrated neutronics and thermal hydraulics calculational scheme for a power reactor. Diffusion theory code pride is used in this analysis while wimsd4.
Users manual page 8 panes panes give you access to the majority of the sw. Bitmap files from this directory are displayed when the calculator is turned off. Wimsd4m user manual page 6 of 95 unt digital library. The first was the capability to generate up to 20 broadgroup bumupdependent macroscopic or microscopic isotxs cross sections for each composition of the unit cell, a new endfbv based nuclear data library, and a new supercell option. Raw files with programs are loadedsaved fromto this directory. Contains help file s for builtin dm42 help that can be activated from main system soft menu by pressing f1 key leftmost in top row of keys. Wims a general purpose core for reactor core analysis. The initially loaded core with fresh leu fuel contains twelve 6tube and four 8tube irt4m fuel assemblies. Wimsd4m user manualinis international nuclear iaea. The wims d4m code3 together with a library based on endfbv was used for this purpose.
The weather information management system wims is a comprehensive system that helps you manage weather information. The wims user guide demonstrates how to use the fastpaths, how to create a new station, how to enter and edit observations, how to recalculate a station and what the various screens are displaying. Additional fastpaths naclcreate a new acl or access user control list add users nap user ids to this list for their access to a raws in wims for editing observations, etc. The diagram below shows the nfdrs structure for both the 1978 and 1988 fuel models. Analysis methods for thermal research and test reactors anlrertrtm29 computing control rod worths in thermal research reactors. The wims d4m code has been chosen by the reduced enrichment for research and test reactor rertr program for all future research reactor crosssection generation replacing epricell. Wims, a webbased application, resides on a suite of servers known as famweb. The banner section at the top, the wims menu structure on the left and the dashboard on the right. Wimsd4m user manual page 7 of 95 unt digital library. New endfbv nuclear data library for wimsd4m conference. Wimsd4m user manual page 24 of 95 unt digital library. Neutronics analysis of a small pwr utilizing carbon coated fuel with diffusion theory code pride article in progress in nuclear energy 75. Only see requests that need your input, and only perform actions that are available to you. Wims user guide appendix e nfdrs technical reference.