VERA is a suite of multiphysics codes which uses MPACT to model neutron transport in light water reactors (LWRs) [1]. In this paper, we validate by modeling critical experiments conducted at the IPEN/MB-01 and B&W facilities. We modeled loading with variety different fuel pins materials placed core. The were two dimensions using an axial buckling term. Default mesh parameters exist for larg...

This paper describes the application of Virtual Environment for Reactor Applications, VERA, under development by Consortium Advanced Simulation LWRs (CASL) to core physics analysis AP1000 PWR. The PWR features an advanced first with radial and axial heterogeneities which provides significant enhancements compared traditional cores, allowing best fuel usage short transition equilibrium cycle sub...

Oxynotus centrina is considered a rare or uncommon shark species throughout its distribution range. Because of this reason, it one the 46 elasmobranchs in Mediterranean Sea, which requires filling knowledge gaps, such as length-weight relations. Based on analysis 34 angular rough sharks, relations (LWR) males, females and combined sexes O. were described W = 0.216L2.686, 0.134L3.041 W=0.102L3.1...

Nuclear power provides roughly 20% of the energy produced in U.S. and more than half carbon-free energy. Although current fleet 93 light water reactors (LWRs) continues to operate safely reliably, many plants are shutting down before their license expires due unfavorable economic performance. Operations maintenance (O&M) costs comprise over 60% cost nuclear generation largest addressable ca...

Simulation codes allow one to reduce the high conservativism in nuclear reactor design improving reliability and sustainability associated with power. Full-core coupled physics at rod level are not provided by most simulation codes. This has led UK development of a multiscale multiphysics software focused on LWRS. In terms thermal hydraulics, suitable for this include subchannel code CTF hydrau...

Mrigal or Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton 1822) is one of the important aquaculture species in India. During 2017, mrigal contributed 5.7% to production The present study was undertaken describe hatchery-level pre- and post-spawning condition, i.e. weight changes length-weight relationships (LWRs) weight-weight (WWRs) associated with two phases for males females used as broodstock from a commercial...

Abstract Length-weight relationships (LWR) were determined for Brotula barbata , Dentex angolensis macrophthalmus Neomerinthe folgori and Scorpaena stephanica using individual fish records collected between July 2002 January 2003, during a pilot project of experimental fishing over the shelf off Guinea Bissau. Fishes caught by commercial vessels bottom longline, measured defrost total length (t...

The use of accelerator-produced spallation neutrons to transmute actinide and long-lived fission-products portends a means to alleviate requirements for deepgeological disposal. The accelerator performance, targetblanket physics, chemical-processing requirements, and overall systems engineering are closely coupled in determining the economic incentives for the Accelerator Transmutation of Waste...