MSRE/README.md

# msre
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detailed cad model of the [msre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten-Salt_Reactor_Experiment) (molten salt reactor experiment), operated by oak ridge national laboratory 1965-69.

## msre core
![](core/docs/msre.png)
[core/msrecore.pdf](core/docs/msrecore.pdf) lists reference of the msre core design, documented in the old msre reports and located in the repository [github.com/openmsr/msr-archive](https://github.com/openmsr/msr-archive/blob/master/README.md).

the work-in-progress cad model can be found [here](https://cad.onshape.com/documents/4f04f63bfd4138a61a54b3f8/w/11cb17d9ef25bb27f8ada6c0/e/72f417dd8eb3e2fa4f9ccb9e) on onshape.

note that this work and the cad model is under the GNU General Public License v3.0

## prerequisites 
### CAD_to_openMC
[CAD_to_openMC](https://github.com/openmsr/CAD_to_openMC) is an open-source package to convert CAD geometry (in the form of '.step' files) into an openmc-readable h5m file

### openmc
these simulations use [openmc](https://docs.openmc.org/en/stable/). automated source installation scripts for linux can be found [here](https://github.com/openmsr/openmc_install_scripts)

## simulation guide

first, clone the repository

```
git clone https://github.com/openmsr/are.git
```

enter the are folder and run the `run.sh` script

```
cd are
bash run.sh
```


## msre heat exchangers

open-access [master's thesis](https://ltu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1546993/FULLTEXT01.pdf) produced by Malcolm Akner about simulations of the heat exchangers of the msre, titled: 

Validating results from the Molten Salt Reactor Experiment by use of turbulent CFD simulations
- A study of a modified U-tube shell-and-tube primary heat exchanger and radiator with molten salts

### msre primary heat exchanger
![](heatexchanger/docs/phexcadmodel.png)

[onshape primary heat exchanger cad model](https://cad.onshape.com/documents/03be2f510296a2e264886390/w/8cfbca3b7b9682dd4e53a998/e/54728fd981a1b4f5594c73d6), open to copy and use freely. chapter 4.1 in the [thesis](https://ltu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1546993/FULLTEXT01.pdf) mentioned above covers the cad construction details extensively with references to original msre reports. 

![](heatexchanger/docs/phexflowpaths.png)

[simscale primary heat exchanger simulation model](https://www.simscale.com/projects/MalcolmAkner/phex_-_final_version/). simulation results for primary heat exchanger can be viewed in chapter 6.2.2.1 of the [thesis](https://ltu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1546993/FULLTEXT01.pdf), with comparisons to msre data in chapter 7.1.1. 

![](heatexchanger/docs/phexreal.png)

primary heat exchanger produced and installed in the msre. 


### msre radiator
![](heatexchanger/docs/radiatorcadmodel.png)

[onshape radiator cad model](https://cad.onshape.com/documents/bf944323ed6a82e05924078c/w/2a25d73c5a3a66824d2d5fbd/e/a83d5535602a053216fedff4) open to copy and use freely. chapter 4.2 of the [thesis](https://ltu.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1546993/FULLTEXT01.pdf) covers the cad construction details with origianl references to msre reports. 

![](heatexchanger/docs/radiatorreal.png)

radiator produced and installed in the msre.

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please contact [me](https://github.com/aslakstubsgaard) if you want to contribute.
note that this work and the cad models are under the GNU General Public License v3.0

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