Uncertainty quantification for severe-accident reactor modelling; Results and conclusions of the MUSA reactor applications work package

Brumm, S.*; Gabrielli, F.*; Sanchez Espinoza, V.*; Stakhanova, A.*; Groudev, P.*; Petrova, P.*; Vryashkova, P.*; Ou, P.*; Zhang, W.*; Malkhasyan, A.*; et al.

Annals of Nuclear Energy, 211, p.110962_1 - 110962_16, 2025/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anucene.2024.110962

The completed Horizon-2020 project on "Management and Uncertainties of Severe Accidents (MUSA)" has reviewed uncertainty sources and Uncertainty Quantification methodology for the purpose of assessing Severe Accidents (SA). The key motivation of the project has been to bring the advantages of the Best Estimate Plus Uncertainty approach to the field of Severe Accident. The applications brought together a large group of participants that set out to apply uncertainty analysis (UA) within their field of SA modelling expertise, in particular reactor types, but also SA code used (ASTEC, MELCOR, etc.), uncertainty quantification tools used (DAKOTA, RAVEN, etc.), detailed accident scenarios, and in some cases SAM actions. This paper synthesizes the reactor-application work at the end of the project. Analyses of 23 partners are sorted into different categories, depending on whether their main goal is/are (i) uncertainty bands of simulation results; (ii) the understanding of dominating uncertainties in specific sub-models of the SA code; (iii) improving the understanding of specific accident scenarios, with or without the application of SAM actions; or, (iv) a demonstration of the tools used and developed, and of the capability to carry out an uncertainty analysis in the presence of the challenges faced. The partners' experiences made during the project have been evaluated and are presented as good practice recommendations. The paper ends with conclusions on the level of readiness of UA in SA modelling, on the determination of governing uncertainties, and on the analysis of SAM actions.

Atomic distribution and local structure in ice VII from in situ neutron diffraction

山下 恵史朗*; 小松 一生*; Klotz, S.*; Fabelo, O.*; Fernndez-Daz, M. T.*; 阿部 淳*; 町田 真一*; 服部 高典; 入舩 徹男*; 新名 亨*; et al.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119(40), p.e2208717119_1 - e2208717119_6, 2022/10

https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2208717119

氷の多形体は、圧力や温度により驚くほど多様な構造を示す。水素結合の乱れは、その構造多様性の重要な要因であるだけでなく、その物性をも支配している。しかし、観測可能な逆格子空間が限られていることや、高圧下で測定されたデータの不確かさにより、高圧下において氷多形体の乱れた構造を明らかにすることは困難であった。今回、単結晶および粉末中性子回折の両方を用いて、2.2GPa, 298Kにおいて主要な高圧氷である氷VIIの乱れた構造を初めて明らかにした。最大エントロピー法を用いることにより3次元的な原子分布を導くことに成功し、水素がこれまで言われていた離散的なサイトではなく、リング状に分布をしていることを発見した。また、274Kでの全散乱実験により、氷VIIの水素秩序相である氷VIIIとは、同じ分子構造を持つにもかかわらず、その分子間構造が異なることを明らかにした。今回の単結晶と粉末回折の相補的な構造解析によって、氷VIIのユニークな無秩序構造が明確に示された。今回の発見は、圧力によって大きく変化するプロトンダイナミクスと関連しており、圧力下における氷VIIの異常な物性の構造的な起源を理解することに役立つと考えられる。

Decay studies of new isomeric states in No

Bronis, A.*; Heberger, F. P.*; Antalic, S.*; Andel, B.*; Ackermann, D.*; Heinz, S.*; Hofmann, S.*; Khuyagbaatar, J.*; Kindler, B.*; Kojouharov, I.*; et al.

Physical Review C, 106(1), p.014602_1 - 014602_12, 2022/07

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.106.014602

The decay of excited states in No was investigated by applying the evaporation-residue-conversion-electron correlation technique. Two new isomeric states were observed in No together with the previously known one. Excitation energies of the isomeric states were estimated based on the energies of conversion electrons and rays from correlation chains. These results were in accord with theoretical calculations based on the mean-field models. A tentative decay scheme of isomeric states in No is proposed, and their Nilsson configurations are discussed. The energy decrease of the 11/2[725] Nilsson level for heavy =153 isotones as a function of increasing proton number is confirmed.

A Model intercomparison of atmospheric Cs concentrations from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, phase III; Simulation with an identical source term and meteorological field at 1-km resolution

佐藤 陽祐*; 関山 剛*; Fang, S.*; 梶野 瑞王*; Qurel, A.*; Qulo, D.*; 近藤 裕昭*; 寺田 宏明; 門脇 正尚; 滝川 雅之*; et al.

Atmospheric Environment; X (Internet), 7, p.100086_1 - 100086_12, 2020/10

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeaoa.2020.100086

福島第一原子力発電所(FDNPP)事故により放出されたCsの大気中の挙動を調べるため、第3回大気拡散モデル相互比較が実施された。前回のモデル比較より高い水平格子解像度(1km)が使われた。前回のモデル比較に参加したモデル中9モデルが参加し、全モデルで同一の放出源情報と気象場が使用された。解析の結果、観測された高いCs大気中濃度のほとんどが良好に再現され、いくつかのモデルの性能向上によりマルチモデルアンサンブルの性能が向上した。高解像度化によりFDNPP近傍の気象場の再現性が向上したことで、拡散モデルの性能も向上した。風速場の良好な表現によりFDNPP北西の高い沈着量の細い分布が合理的に計算され、FDNPPの南側の沈着量の過大評価が改善された。一方で、中通り地方、群馬県北部、及び首都圏のプルームの再現性能はやや低下した。

ETSON-MITHYGENE benchmark on simulations of upward flame propagation experiment in the ENACCEF2 experimental facility

Bentaib, A.*; Chaumeix, N.*; Grosseuvres, R.*; Bleyer, A.*; Gastaldo, L.*; Maas, L.*; Jallais, S.*; Vyazmina, E.*; Kudriakov, S.*; Studer, E.*; et al.

Proceedings of 12th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-12) (USB Flash Drive), 11 Pages, 2018/10

In the framework of the French MITHYGENE project, the new highly instrumented ENACCEF2 facility was built at the Institut de Combustion Aerothermique Reactivite et Environnement (ICARE) of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Orleans (France) to address the flame propagation in hydrogen combustion during a severe accident. The ENACCEF2 facility is a vertical tube of 7.65 m height and 0.23 m inner diameter. In the lower part of the tube, annular obstacles are installed to promote turbulent flame propagation. At the initiative of the MITHYGENE project consortium and the European Technical Safety Organisation Network (ETSON), a benchmark on hydrogen combustion was organised with the goal to identify the current level of the computational tools in the area of hydrogen combustion simulation under conditions typical for safety considerations for NPP. In the proposed paper, the simulation results obtained by participating organizations, using both Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and lumped-parameter computer codes, are compared to experimental results and analysed.

Scaling of memories and crossover in glassy magnets

Samarakoon, A. M.*; 高橋 満*; Zhang, D.*; Yang, J.*; 片山 尚幸*; Sinclair, R.*; Zhou, H. D.*; Diallo, S. O.*; Ehlers, G.*; Tennant, D. A.*; et al.

Scientific Reports (Internet), 7(1), p.12053_1 - 12053_8, 2017/09

AA2017-0448.pdf:3.45MB

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12187-9

Glassiness is ubiquitous and diverse in characteristics in nature. Understanding their differences and classification remains a major scientific challenge. Here, we show that scaling of magnetic memories with time can be used to classify magnetic glassy materials into two distinct classes. The systems studied are high temperature superconductor-related materials, spin-orbit Mott insulators, frustrated magnets, and dilute magnetic alloys. Our bulk magnetization measurements reveal that most densely populated magnets exhibit similar memory behavior characterized by a relaxation exponent of (1). This exponent is different from of dilute magnetic alloys that was ascribed to their hierarchical and fractal energy landscape, and is also different from of the conventional Debye relaxation expected for a spin solid, a state with long range order.

Operation and commissioning of IFMIF (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility) LIPAc injector

奥村 義和; Gobin, R.*; Knaster, J.*; Heidinger, R.*; Ayala, J.-M.*; Bolzon, B.*; Cara, P.*; Chauvin, N.*; Chel, S.*; Gex, D.*; et al.

Review of Scientific Instruments, 87(2), p.02A739_1 - 02A739_3, 2016/02

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936248

IFMIFは40MeV/125mAの重水素ビームを発生する2基の線形加速器を用いた核融合材料照射施設である。日欧の幅広いアプローチ活動のもとで、原型加速器(LIPAc)を用いた実証試験が開始されており、その目標は9MeV/125mAの連続重水素ビームを発生することである。フランスで開発された入射器は、既に日本の六ヶ所の国際核融合研究開発センターに搬入され、2014年から運転と試験が開始されている。これまでに、100keV/120mAの連続水素ビームを0.2.mm.mradのエミッタンスのもとで生成することに成功している。

First switching network unit for the JT-60SA superconducting central solenoid

Lampasi, A.*; Zito, P.*; Coletti, A.*; Novello, L.*; 松川 誠; 島田 勝弘; Burini, F.*; Kuate-Fone, Y.*; Taddia, G.*; Tenconi, S.*

Fusion Engineering and Design, 98-99, p.1098 - 1102, 2015/10

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.06.177

In JT-60SA, the first SNU (prototype), consisting of six cubicles, was assembled in 2013. The factory tests on this system, including tests at full current and voltage, are being performed throughout 2014. The manufacturing of the remaining three SNUs will proceed after the success of such tests. The main characteristics of the developed SNU are; (1) Snchronized use of an electronic static circuit breaker (SCB) in parallel with an electromechanical bypass switch (BPS), (2) Nominal voltage of 5 kV, with a specific circuit to limit the transient voltage to 5.5 kV, (3) DC current interruption up to 20 kA, (4) Light BPS with opening and closing times shorter than 15 ms and 65 ms, respectively, (5) Breakdown resistance adaptable from 0.25 to 3.75 by four selectors, (7) Fully electronic making switch (MS) and (8) Breakdown resistors that could dissipate much more than 90 MJ.

decay of Cd and excited states in In

Taprogge, J.*; Jungclaus, A.*; Grawe, H.*; 西村 俊二*; Doornenbal, P.*; Lorusso, G.*; Simpson, G. S.*; Sderstrm, P.-A.*; 炭竃 聡之*; Xu, Z. Y.*; et al.

Physical Review C, 91(5), p.054324_1 - 054324_11, 2015/05

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.91.054324

The decay of Cd, produced in relativistic fission of a U beam, was studied at the RIKEN Nishina Center. From the -ray analysis, 31 excited states and 69 ray transitions were established in the level scheme of In, and compared with state-of-the-art shell-model calculations. It was found that the decay of Cd is dominated by Gamow teller transitions, but a non-negligible contribution to the decay is also made by first-forbidden transitions. To estimate the contribution of first-forbidden transitions is important for calculations of the -decay half-lives of nuclei in this region.

Design and implementation of four 20 kA, 5 kV hybrid switching networks for plasma ignition in the international tokamak JT-60SA

Burini, F.*; Kuate-Fone, Y.*; Taddia, G.*; Tenconi, S.*; Lampasi, A.*; Zito, P.*; 松川 誠; 島田 勝弘; Coletti, A.*; Novello, L.*

Proceedings of 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2014), p.5035 - 5040, 2014/10

https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2014.7049265

This paper describes the design and implementation of the Switching Network Unit (SNU) for the superconducting Central Solenoid coils of the international nuclear fusion experiment JT-60SA to be built in Naka, Japan. The SNU can interrupt a current up to 20 kA in less than 1 ms to create a voltage up to 5 kV. It is realized with a hybrid switch integrating an electro-mechanical device and a solid state Static Circuit Breaker, parallel connected. SNU resistance can be pre-arranged and dynamically reduced by a solid state making switch. Preliminary test results confirmed the current balance of the multiple parallel branches constituting the solid state switch and proper behavior of the devices, confirming simulations results. Further applications could be medium voltage DC networks (either naval or land based); higher DC voltages are practicable.