OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Penn State University (PSU), Japan Nuclear Safety Organisation (JNES)

NEA Nuclear Science Committee (NSC), NEA Committee on Safety of Nuclear Installations (CSNI)

OECD-NEA/US-NRC Benchmark based on
NUPEC BWR Full-size Fine-mesh Bundle Tests

First Workshop

(BFBT-1)

Asu-Nara Big Meeting Room
Mitsui Garden Hotel, Nara, Japan

4 October 2004

Hosted bythe Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES), Japan

Proceedings

Opening Session – Chair: K. Ivanov

Introduction and Welcome – H. Nariai (JNES)
Introduction of Workshop [01] and Benchmark [02] Participants
Approval of Agenda [03]
Organization of benchmark activities and benchmark team – E. Sartori (OECD/NEA) [04]

Session 1 – Chair: A. Hotta

Phase 1 – Void Distribution Benchmark

Presentation of the specification of Phase 1, Exercises 1-3 – H. Utsuno (JNES) [05]
Presentation of related topics from participants

D. H. Hwang, J. J. Jeong and W. K. In: Predictions of Void Distribution in a Nuclear Fuel Bundle using MATRA, COBRA-TF and CFX [06]

Discussion of the specification – K. Ivanov (PSU)

Session 2 – Chair: A. Hotta

Phase 2 – Critical Power Benchmark

Presentation of the specification of Phase 2, Exercises 1-2 – H. Utsuno (JNES) [05]
Presentation of related topics from participants
Discussion of the specification – K. Ivanov (PSU)

Closing Session – Chair: E. Sartori

Action item and schedule of benchmark activities - next Workshop (BFBT-2), etc – K. Ivanov (PSU) [08]
Conclusion and Closing Remarks – E. Sartori (OECD/NEA) [09]
Summary and Actions [10]

[ ] identification on the CD-ROM - available to benchmark participants from NEA Data Bank

Last update: 17 November 2004