Table 5
Description of the simulator input and output variables.
| Input | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Loop | ||
| rho_external | External reactivity source | |
| primary_flowrate | Fuel circuit mass flow rate (all 16 sectors) | |
| ext_source | External neutron source | |
| Intermediate Loop | ||
| interm_flowrate | Intermediate circuit mass flow rate (all 4 loops) | |
| bypass_valve | Bypass circuit valve opening | |
| Power Conversion Loop | ||
| w_gas | Turbine gas mass flow rate | |
| w_reheat | Reheating gas mass flow rate | |
| T_intercooling | Temperature of gas cooling and intercooling | |
| Output | Description | |
| Primary Loop | ||
| Power | Reactor thermal power | |
| rho_tot | Total reactivity variation (relative to starting steady-state) | |
| beta_eff | Total effective delayed fraction for circulating fuel | |
| recTime_FC | Fuel circuit salt recirculation time | |
| Tcore_avg | Effective core-average temperature | |
| Tcore_in | Core inlet salt temperature | |
| Tcore_out | Core outlet salt temperature | |
| Q_intHX (not shown) | Intermediate HXs total heat transfer rate | |
| rho_T (not shown) | Reactivity variation due to temperature feedback | |
| rho_dens (not shown) | Reactivity variation due to density feedback | |
| Intermediate Loop | ||
| T_IC_min | Max temperature of intermediate salt (IHX outlet) | |
| T_IC_max | Min intermediate salt temperature (SHX outlet) | |
| recTime_IC | Intermediate loop salt recirculation time | |
| Q_secHX (not shown) | Secondary HXs total heat transfer rate (all 4 units) | |
| Power conversion loop | ||
| mech_power | Turbine mechanical power | |
| T_gas_hot | Gas temperature at SHX outlet | |
| T_gas_cold | Gas temperature at SHX inlet | |
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