Fuel Rod Analysis with Copernic and Peripheral Codes

Fuel Integrated Training (FIT) - United States

Course Number: 2301

Course Location: Framatome Operational Center of Excellence, 3315 Old Forest Road, Lynchburg Virginia.

Course Hours: 32

Course Cost: On request

Plants: B&W, CE, Westinghouse, NuScale SMR

Training Tier: 3

This course covers the theory and application of the Framatome proprietary codes COPERNIC, CROV, TACON, and FuelRodFatigue to fuel rod analyses for fuel licensing in the U.S.

Module 1 - Overview of Fuel Performance Analysis

  • Licensing requirements: SRP 4.2 criteria and topical reports

  • Fuel Rod Design (NuScale specific) considerations

  • Big picture introduction of codes and how fuel performance integrates with other disciplines

Module 2 – COPERNIC

  • Code overview and documentation

  • Limits of applicability

  • Spatial and time discretization

  • Main code inputs/outputs

Module 3 – Cladding Peak Oxide Thickness Calculation

Module 4 – Fuel Centerline Melt Calculation

Module 5 – Transient Cladding Strain Calculation

Module 6 – Rod Internal Pressure Calculation

Module 7 – CROV Code and Creep Collapse Calculation

Module 8 – TACON Code

Module 9 – FuelRodFatigue Code and Fatigue Calculation

Modules 3-7 and 9 cover the analyses required for fuel licensing. Each will provide licensing requirements, relevant aspects of COPERNIC theory, calculation methodology, key inputs/outputs, execution, and reload verification method.

Modules 7-9 will also include training on how to use the peripheral codes similar to the content of module 2 for COPERNIC.

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