Version 2.3 of the RELAP5-3D computer program includes all features and models previously available only in the ATHENA version of the code. These include the addition of new working fluids (i.e., ammonia, blood, carbon dioxide, glycerol, helium, hydrogen, lead-bismuth, lithium, lithium-lead, nitrogen, potassium, sodium, and sodium-potassium) and a magnetohydrodynamic model that expands the capability of the code to model many more thermal-hydraulic systems. In addition to the new working fluids along with the standard working fluid water, one or more noncondensable gases (e.g., air, argon, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, helium, hydrogen, krypton, nitrogen, oxygen, sf6, xenon) can be specified as part of the vapor/gas phase of the working fluid. These noncondensable gases were in previous versions of RELAP5-3D. Recently four molten salts have been added as working fluids to RELAP5-3D Version 2.4, which has had limited release. These molten salts will be in RELAP5-3D Version 2.5, which will have a general release like RELAP5-3D Version 2.3. Applications that use these new features and models are discussed in this paper.
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14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering
July 17–20, 2006
Miami, Florida, USA
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RELAP5-3D Code Includes ATHENA Features and Models
Richard A. Riemke,
Richard A. Riemke
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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Cliff B. Davis,
Cliff B. Davis
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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Richard R. Schultz
Richard R. Schultz
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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Richard A. Riemke
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
Cliff B. Davis
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
Richard R. Schultz
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
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ICONE14-89217, pp. 209-217; 9 pages
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September 17, 2008
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Riemke, RA, Davis, CB, & Schultz, RR. "RELAP5-3D Code Includes ATHENA Features and Models." Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. Volume 2: Thermal Hydraulics. Miami, Florida, USA. July 17–20, 2006. pp. 209-217. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICONE14-89217
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