Commit b9b76d4f authored by Gurecky, William's avatar Gurecky, William
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fix total core power to be consistent with MSRE

parent d087f4a8

tests/scriptRegression/case5/make_deck.py

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@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@ def main(): 
    numChan = 569  # number of flow paths in the MSRE core

    # These are graphite blocks.  Needed for getting heat input into the model.

    numRods = 569

    inletTemp = units.F2K(1175.0)

    inletTemp = units.F2C(1173.0)

    outletPressure = 3.44738  # bar

    inletFlow = 170.9946  # kg/s

    qPrime = 69.792  # kW/m

    qPrime = 6.4002  # kW/m



    # tot power in the simplified msre model is computed by:

    tot_pow = height * qPrime * numRods

    print("Nominal    Total MSRE Power= %0.5e [kW]" % 7400.0)

    print("Simplified Total MSRE Power= %0.5e [kW]" % tot_pow)



    dhfrac = 0.97629  # Set the direct heating high so most heat goes directly to the coolant

    # Calculate the flow area of a single flow path [m]

    chRadius = 0.2 * units.t_in_m
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ def main(): 
    model.setInitial(mdot=inletFlow, temp=inletTemp,

                     pressure=outletPressure)

    model.setSolver('direct')

    model.setEditOptions(chanVTK=False, rodVTK=False, ctfHDF5=True, veracsHDF5=False, chanASCII=False,

    model.setEditOptions(chanVTK=False, rodVTK=False, ctfHDF5=True, veracsHDF5=False, chanASCII=True,

                         rodEdits=False, dnbEdits=False)



    unzipDir = pwd + '/transform_fmus/MSRE_HX_wPiping_v2_rev3_mflowpump'