Day 1
• System Thermal-Hydraulics Codes: Capabilities and Limitations
• Assessment of System Codes
o The OECD/NEA Computer Code Validation Matrix of Integral Test Facility (ITF)
o The OECD/NEA Computer Code Validation Matrix of Separate Effect Test Facility (SETF)
• Exercise: working with an Integral Effect Facility, e.g. LOFT, BETHY, LOBY (1/4)
o Description of the ITF
o Completing the ITF Input Nodalization
- Developing a Valve Component
- Developing a Pump Component
- Developing the Pressurizer
Day 2
• Exercise: working with an Integral Effect Facility, e.g. LOFT, BETHY, LOBY (2/4)
o Completing the ITF Input Nodalization
- Developing the Steam Generator
- Developing the Control System for the Pressurizer and the Steam Generator
• Qualification of a System Code Calculation of a ITF (1/2)
o Demonstration of Geometrical Fidelity
o Demonstration of Steady State Achievement
• Exercise: working with an Integral Effect Facility, e.g. LOFT, BETHY, LOBY (3/4)
o Running the Steady State Calculation
o Demonstration of the Geometrical Fidelity
o Demonstration of Steady State Achievement
Day 3
• Qualification of a System Code Calculation of a ITF (2/2)
o Qualification at On-Transient Level
o Application of the FFTBM
• Exercise: working with an Integral Effect Facility, e.g. LOFT, BETHY, LOBY (4/4)
o Description of the selected Test in ITF
o Running the Transient Test
o Qualification of the Transient Calculation
- Qualitative Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis by FFTBM
• Origin of Uncertainties in System Thermal-Hydraulics Calculations
• Approaches to perform Uncertainty Analysis
Day 4
• Description of a Generic Input Nodalization of a NPP
o Description of the NPP Nodalization
o Description of the relevant I&C System
o Description of the Steady State
o Description of the Selected Transient
• Exercise: working with a Generic NPP input Nodalization (1/2)
o Identifying Simple Input Error – Type 1
o Identifying Simple Input Error – Type 2
o Identifying Simple Input Error – Type 3
o Identifying Complex Input Error
Day 5
• Qualification of a System Code Calculation of a NPP
o The Kv Scaled Calculation
• Exercise: working with a Generic NPP input Nodalization (2/2)
o Developing the Kv NPP Scaled Input Nodalization respect to the selected ITF and selected Transient
o Qualitative Analysis of the Results
• Evaluation of the Training Course