Which Platform is Best for Integrating FRAPTRAN/FRAPCON Codes: Windows or Linux?

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Integrating FRAPTRAN/FRAPCON codes can be done on both Windows and Linux platforms, with specific instructions available for each. Users can download an executable version for Windows and follow the provided usage instructions. If the source code is modified, it must be recompiled, and the new version should be renamed to avoid confusion with the original FRAPCON or FRAPTRAN. FRAPCON serves as the initialization for FRAPTRAN, which is essential for transient analyses. Ultimately, the choice of platform may depend on user familiarity and specific project requirements.
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Hi all,

I am a graduate student of Nuclear Engineering studying fuel and cladding performance during different conditions in the reactor. I have access to FRAPTRAN/FRAPCON codes from frapcon.labworks.org.

Being a newbie, I am quite unfamiliar as to how it all works. So is it ok if I integrate the source files in Intel Visual Fortan of VS 2010 in Windows or will it be easier to do it in a Linux platform?

Thank you.
 
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Vnt666Skr said:
Hi all,

I am a graduate student of Nuclear Engineering studying fuel and cladding performance during different conditions in the reactor. I have access to FRAPTRAN/FRAPCON codes from frapcon.labworks.org.

Being a newbie, I am quite unfamiliar as to how it all works. So is it ok if I integrate the source files in Intel Visual Fortan of VS 2010 in Windows or will it be easier to do it in a Linux platform?

Thank you.
There should be instructions for compiling in Windows or in Linux, otherwise, write to the code custodians.

Also, one can download the executable version, at least for Windows and follow instructions in its use.

One must how recompile if one changes the source code, in which case it is no longer FRAPCON, and one should rename it or use a variation of FRAPCON, and similarly for FRAPTRAN. FRAPCON is used to initialize FRAPTRAN (transient code).
 
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