Abstract:
Fast Burst Reactors (FBRs) are important subjects for criticality safety analysis research. They are characterized by irregular geometry, strong transient processes, tight multi-physics coupling, and complex feedback characteristics. This paper introduces an OpenFOAM based multi-physics nuclear criticality safety analysis code named INSL-UniFoam. It integrates discrete ordinate neutron transport solver, heat transfer and stress-strain solvers to detailly model the prompt super-critical burst pulse of FBRs. The UniFoam is first verified in the Godiva-I benchmark under both the steady-state condition and several transient scenarios. The results demonstrate that the program aligns well with the reference solution in terms of
Keff calculation, peak power, and fission yield. Furthermore, it is capable of comprehensively outputting the distributions of power, temperature, and stress-strain throughout the pulse process.