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Description An ICTP-IAEA Hybrid Meeting

This workshop offers a comprehensive journey in cutting-edge computational techniques for nuclear reactor analysis, providing an in-depth understanding of reactor neutronics, thermal hydraulics and system analysis at different scales. Participants will be led through the essential stages required to conduct engineering-level multi-physics simulations.
 
The open-source movement is expanding and extending substantial assistance to all nations by using such advantages as lower starting cost, more flexibility in software development, robust community-driven support, and easier license management, without being contractually locked to a single vendor. To aid the progress and implementation of open-source multi-physics simulation tools for the examination of advanced nuclear power reactors, the IAEA has launched the Open-Source Nuclear Codes for Reactor Analysis (ONCORE) initiative, which includes various scheduled events. This workshop will prove beneficial to both developed and developing countries, as it will benefit institutions and individual users alike, by providing research, education, and training opportunities.
 
Active discussions, group activities, poster sessions and various mixed learning approaches will be used to share knowledge and new ideas between recognized experts in the field of open-source tools for nuclear reactors and workshop participants.
 
Topics:
 
General overview, theoretical background and practical exercises will be offered for
  • OpenFOAM and its derivatives for CFD simulation of multi-physics and multi-scale problems
  • GenFOAM for core thermal hydraulics, neutron transport and structural mechanics modelling
  • Offbeat for fuel performance simulation
  • Containment FOAM for severe accidents simulation
  • OpenMC Monte-Carlo neutron transport
  • MOOSE parallel finite element framework for multi-physics, multi-scale simulations
  • ARMI Advanced Reactor Modelling Interface

Lecturers:
J. CHOE, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Republic of Korea
C. FIORINA, Texas A&M University, USA
S. KELM, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
S. LORENZI, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
A. SCOLARO, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
P. SHRIWISE, Argonne National Laboratory, USA


Call for contributed abstracts: In the application form, all applicants are requested to submit a brief abstract for a poster presentation on the topic of their research or interest in the area of the numerical simulations of nuclear reactors. During the workshop, participants will present their works at the poster sessions. Please use the ICTP templates that are available below for download.

Awards: Certificates of recognition and a cash prize will be awarded to three individuals with best posters.


Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.


Go to day
  • Monday, 7 August 2023
    • 08:30 - 09:00 Registration and Administrative formalities
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Welcome remarks by ICTP and IAEA 10'
        Speaker: Nicola SERIANI (ICTP, Italy), Vladimir KRIVENTSEV (IAEA, Austria)
        Material: Video
      • 09:10 Introduction of IAEA Activities on Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems 25'
        Speaker: Vladimir KRIVENTSEV (IAEA, Austria)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 09:35 IAEA Activities on Computational Tools for Nuclear Reactors Analysis 20'
        Speaker: Nikoleta MORELOVÁ (IAEA, Austria)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 09:55 Coffee Break 15'
      • 10:10 Group photo 5'
      • 10:15 Multi-physics modelling and simulation of nuclear reactors using OpenFOAM 2h5'
        Speaker: Carlo FIORINA (Texas A&M University, USA), Stephan KELM (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (FZJ), Germany), Stefano LORENZI (POLIMI, Italy)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 12:20 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:20 A practical introduction to OpenFOAM 1h40'
        Speaker: Stefano LORENZI (POLIMI, Italy)
        Material: Python files Slides Video
      • 15:00 Coffee Break 20'
      • 15:20 Group Activity 1, Multiphysics simulation of the MSFR using OpenFOAM 2h10'
    • 18:00 - 19:00 Welcome reception
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
  • Tuesday, 8 August 2023
    • 09:00 - 18:30
      • 09:00 Hands-on OpenMC introduction 1h30'
        Speaker: Patrick SHRIWISE (Argonne National Laboratory, USA), Jiwon CHOE
        Material: Slides Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
      • 10:45 Hands-on OpenMC - Setting up a simple model 1h45'
        Speaker: Patrick SHRIWISE (Argonne National Laboratory, USA)
        Material: Video
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 OpenMC- Application on IAEA CRP – Neutronic Benchmark on CEFR Start-up Tests 1h45'
        Speaker: Jiwon CHOE (KAERI, Republic of Korea)
        Material: Python files Slides Video
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
      • 15:30 Group Activity 2, OpenMC CEFR Model 1h0'
        Material: Video
      • 16:30 Poster Session (Last Names A-K) 2h0'
        only 'in person' participants
        Material: Booklet
  • Wednesday, 9 August 2023
    • 09:00 - 18:30
      • 09:00 Introduction to GeN-Foam 1h30'
        Speaker: Carlo FIORINA (Texas A&M University, USA)
        Material: Practice slides Python files Theory slides Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
      • 10:45 Group Activity 1, Multiphysics simulation of the MSFR using OpenFOAM 1h45'
        Material: Video
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Group Activity 1, Multiphysics simulation of the MSFR using OpenFOAM 1h45'
        Material: Video
      • 15:15 Coffee Break 15'
      • 15:30 Discussion on Group Activities 1h0'
        Material: Video
      • 16:30 Poster Session (Last Names M-Z) 2h0'
        only 'in person' participants
        Material: Booklet
  • Thursday, 10 August 2023
    • 09:00 - 17:30
      • 09:00 Introduction to ContainmentFOAM 1h30'
        Speaker: Stephan KELM (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (FZJ), Germany)
        Material: Python files Slides Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
      • 10:45 Introduction to OFFBEAT 2h0'
        Speaker: Alessandro SCOLARO (EPFL, Switzerland)
        Material: Slides Video
      • 12:45 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:45 Introduction to ARMI Framework 2h0'
        online
        Speaker: Nicholas TOURAN (TerraPower, USA)
        Material: Instructions Slides Video
      • 15:45 Coffee Break 15'
      • 16:00 Discussion on Group Activities 1h30'
  • Friday, 11 August 2023
    • 09:00 - 14:15
      • 09:00 Open-source digital design supporting the development of fusion 1h30'
        online
        Speaker: Andrew DAVIS (Atomic Energy Authority, UK)
        Material: Video
      • 10:30 Coffee Break 15'
      • 10:45 Fusion neutronics applications: OpenMC calculations for the design of fusion reactors 45'
        online
        Speaker: James HAGUES (Atomic Energy Authority, UK)
        Material: Slides
      • 11:30 Group Presentations (All) 1h0'
        Material: Group 1 presentation Group 2 presentation Group 3 presentation Group 4 presentation Video
      • 12:30 Lunch Break 1h0'
      • 13:30 Certificates distribution and closing session 45'