If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more.
Fuel Modelling in Accident Conditions (FUMAC)
Closed for proposals
Project Type
Project Code
T12028CRP
2005Approved Date
Status
Start Date
Expected End Date
Completed Date
25 May 2018Description
The CRP will support the Member States in their efforts to analyse and better understand the behaviour of water-cooled power reactor fuel in accident conditions through sharing of experimental data and best practices in application of fuel modelling computer codes.
Objectives
Better understanding and enhanced safety of nuclear fuel behaviour in accident conditions
Specific objectives
Compilation and analysis of experimental data for codes validation.
Improvement and development of computer modelling codes
Impact
The CRP efficiently supported the Member States in their efforts to analyse and better understand the behaviour of water-cooled power reactor fuel in accident conditions through sharing of experimental data and best practices in application of fuel modelling computer codes.
Network of experts has been established to continue to address the technical issues associated with the application of fuel performance codes to the design basis accident conditions and extension of the codes applicability to severe accident conditions.
Relevance
The CRP enhanced Member States' capabilities in modelling, predicting and improving the understanding of the behaviour of nuclear fuel under accident conditions, in response to the Member States' request expressed in Resolution GC(61)/RES/11 (Part B. Nuclear power applications) on Strengthening the Agency's activities related to nuclear science, technology and applications, § 1 Op(14) .
It also contributed to the objective of the IAEA Project 1.2.2.001: Nuclear power reactor fuel engineering and performance, to support IAEA Member States to understand and address factors affecting the design, fabrication and in-pile behaviour of currently operated and innovative nuclear fuels and materials for power reactors.