Thermal Hydraulics: Solving a PWR Problem

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A beginner in nuclear thermal hydraulics is seeking assistance with a problem involving a pressurized water reactor (PWR) operating at 1893 MW, containing 193 fuel assemblies with 204 UO2 fuel rods each. The discussion focuses on determining the location of the rod with maximum heat generation and calculating the maximum heat generation rate per unit volume. Participants emphasize the need to apply the given equations correctly, particularly using axial and radial power shapes, with the maximum values occurring at the center of the core. Additionally, questions arise regarding the lattice configuration of the assemblies and the number of guide or thimble tubes, with an assumption of one central tube for instrumentation. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding the core's geometry and power distribution for accurate calculations.
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Hi guys,

I'm a starter in Nuclear thermal hydraulics course, and I'm having a hard time in solving this problem:1. Consider a PWR operating at the thermal power of 1893MW. It contains 193 fuel assemblies, each consisting of 204 UO2 fuel rods 1cm in diameter. Using the equation

http://file:///C:\Users\Koki\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image002.png With 200MeV and 180MeV deposited and recoverable energies per fission respectively, and extrapolated radius of 170.2cm and extrapolated height of 365.76cm. Determine the location of the rod with maximum heat generation then calculate the maximum heat generation rate per unit volume in that rod.

can anyone help??
 
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One needs to provide an equation. What axial and radial power shapes does one assume for the core?
 
This is the given eqn
 

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OK, so where do the maximum values occur for a cosine ( cos (x) ) and Jo ( Jo(r/R) ) Bessel's function?
 
when r and z = 0
 
soha said:
when r and z = 0
Which is where in the core?
 
Astronuc said:
Which is where in the core?
The center of the core
 
soha said:
The center of the core
Correct, or half-way up from the bottom of the core along the central axis.

One should able to apply the equation with z and r = 0 to find the local power.

What is the lattice for an assembly with 204 fuel rods? How many guide/thimble tubes? Assume one central tube for instrumentation.
 

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