The reactor dynamics code DYN3D–models, validation and applications

U Rohde, S Kliem, U Grundmann, S Baier… - Progress in Nuclear …, 2016 - Elsevier
The article provides an overview of the reactor dynamics code DYN3D. The code comprises
various 3D neutron kinetics solvers, a thermal-hydraulics reactor core model and a thermo …

Validation of codes for modeling and simulation of nuclear power plants: A review

K Moshkbar-Bakhshayesh, S Mohtashami - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The validation process is done to ensure the performance of nuclear codes compared to
experimental results and to determine the degree of reliability of codes output. The …

A simple dynamic model of the primary circuit in VVER plants for controller design purposes

C Fazekas, G Szederkényi, KM Hangos - Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2007 - Elsevier
A simple low dimensional nonlinear dynamic model of the primary circuit in a VVER-type
nuclear power plant is developed from first engineering principles that is able to capture the …

Validation and verification of the coupled neutron kinetic/thermal hydraulic system code DYN3D/ATHLET

Y Kozmenkov, S Kliem, U Rohde - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
One of the most intensively developing areas in the LWR multi-physics is a coupling of
different best estimate 3-D neutron kinetic (BIPR, DYN3D, KIKO3D, NEM, PARCS, etc.) and …

Neutron noise observations in German KWU built PWRs and analyses with the reactor dynamics code DYN3D

U Rohde, M Seidl, S Kliem, Y Bilodid - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Low-frequency neutronic noise with magnitudes of up to ten percent of the reactor power
have been observed in Konvoi-type PWR in Germany in the last years. Several attempts …

Calculation of the VVER-1000 coolant transient benchmark using the coupled code systems DYN3D/RELAP5 and DYN3D/ATHLET

Y Kozmenkov, S Kliem, U Grundmann, U Rohde… - … engineering and design, 2007 - Elsevier
Plant-measured data provided by the OECD/NEA VVER-1000 coolant transient benchmark
programme were used to validate the DYN3D/RELAP5 and DYN3D/ATHLET coupled code …

Analyses of the V1000CT-1 benchmark with the DYN3D/ATHLET and DYN3D/RELAP coupled code systems including a coolant mixing model validated against CFD …

S Kliem, Y Kozmenkov, T Höhne, U Rohde - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2006 - Elsevier
Plant-measured data provided within the specification of the OECD/NEA VVER-1000
coolant transient benchmark (V1000CT) were used to validate the DYN3D/RELAP5 and …

Development of multi-physics code systems based on the reactor dynamics code DYN3D

S Kliem, A Gommlich, A Grahn, U Rohde, J Schuetze… - Kerntechnik, 2011 - degruyter.com
The reactor dynamics code DYN3D has been coupled with the CFD code ANSYS CFX and
the 3D thermal hydraulic core model FLICA4. In the coupling with ANSYS CFX, DYN3D …

Validation of coupled neutron kinetic/thermal-hydraulic codes. Part 2: Analysis of a VVER-440 transient (Loviisa-1)

A Hämäläinen, R Kyrki-Rajamäki, S Mittag… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2002 - Elsevier
Several three-dimensional hexagonal reactor dynamic codes have been developed for
VVER type reactors and coupled with different thermal-hydraulic system codes. Under the …

Simulation of an MSLB scenario using the 3D neutron kinetic core model DYN3D coupled with the CFD software Trio_U

A Grahn, A Gommlich, S Kliem, Y Bilodid… - … Engineering and Design, 2017 - Elsevier
In the framework of the European project NURESAFE, the reactor dynamics code DYN3D,
developed at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), was coupled with the …