{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "id": "b38d9aa8-978c-412d-a828-3e3a134b6b51", "metadata": { "tags": [] }, "source": [ "# Modeling a Pincell\n", "In this module, we'll demonstrate the basic features of the Python API for constructing input files and running OpenMC. In it, we will show how to create a basic reflective pincell model that is equivalent to modeling an infinite array of fuel pins in a pressurized water reactor (PWR). We highly recommend having a copy of the [Python API reference documentation](https://docs.openmc.org/en/stable/pythonapi/index.html) open in another browser tab that you can refer to." ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "id": "d25437f6-a52e-47bb-9ee2-81ee9d61892d", "metadata": { "tags": [] }, "source": [ "For this example, we'll create a simple pin-cell that is composed of:\n", "- UO2 at 10 g/cm3\n", " - U235 at 0.02115 a/o\n", " - U238 at 0.86032 a/o\n", " - O16 at 0.11852 a/o\n", "- Zirconium clad at 6.6 g/cm3\n", " - Elemental Zr\n", "- Water moderator at 1.0 g/cm3\n", " - H1 at 2.0 a/o\n", " - O16 at 1.0 a/o\n", "\n", "The dimensions of our fuel pin will be as follows:\n", "- Fuel outer radius = 0.39 cm\n", "- Clad inner radius = 0.40 cm\n", "- Clad outer radius = 0.46 cm\n", "- Fuel pin pitch = 1.26 cm" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 1, "id": "6c1e32c0-ca56-4eb9-8763-b9f08695a268", "metadata": {}, "outputs": [ { "name": "stdout", "output_type": "stream", "text": [ "/usr/local/Cellar/jupyterlab/3.6.2/libexec/bin/python3.11\n" ] } ], "source": [] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": 4, "id": "140b6b6a-b2ef-4968-bb9a-a22fdfbf5a71", "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [ "import openmc" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "execution_count": null, "id": "a8c1399a", "metadata": {}, "outputs": [], "source": [] } ], "metadata": { "kernelspec": { "display_name": "Python 3 (ipykernel)", "language": "python", "name": "python3" }, "language_info": { "codemirror_mode": { "name": "ipython", "version": 3 }, "file_extension": ".py", "mimetype": "text/x-python", "name": "python", "nbconvert_exporter": "python", "pygments_lexer": "ipython3", "version": "3.11.2" } }, "nbformat": 4, "nbformat_minor": 5 }