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Due to TransWare's extensive experience in the development and application of nuclear methods, we are very experienced in the benchmarking and validation of nuclear methods and analysis models. We are experienced in the use of many different analysis codes that are commonly used, and are familiar with most of the experimental results that are available for use in benchmarking.
TransWare can assist you in your benchmarking and validation efforts. Our wide experience base in the development, application, and benchmarking of nuclear methods can help you maximize the value and minimize the cost of your benchmarking projects. Whether you are simply validating your existing models, or performing benchmark studies to support the submittal of a new licensing topical, TransWare can support you.
Past Projects
One of the larger benchmarking efforts undertaken by TransWare personnel in the past was the benchmarking of EPRI nuclear methods for the Quad Cities 1 reactor unit. This benchmarking effort involved tracking of core eigenvalue results and comparison of calculated and measured Traversing Incore Probe (TIP) responses. This benchmarking effort identified several areas for improvement in the EPRI nuclear methods of the time. This benchmarking effort prompted the development of the CPM-2 code.
TransWare was also involved in the benchmarking phase of the CPM-3 lattice physics code project, using both experimental data and Monte Carlo calculation results. Our own internal benchmarking efforts for CPM-3 were greatly aided through the use of MGU, which allowed us to debug our CPM-3 models and generate equivalent MCNP models very quickly.
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