T f u e l (K)

T m o d (K)

Heterogeneous fuel assembly calculations

Nuscale

SBU

(BOC)

(EOC)

(BOC)

(EOC)

α F (pcm/˚C)

α F (pcm/˚C)

α F (pcm/˚C)

α F (pcm/˚C)

700 - 800

531

−1.48 ± 0.01

−1.59 ± 0.01

−2.92 ± 0.01

−3.23 ± 0.02

800 - 900

531

−1.25 ± 0.01

−1.78 ± 0.01

−2.55 ± 0.01

−2.65 ± 0.02

900 - 1000

531

−1.51 ± 0.02

−1.60 ± 0.02

−2.77 ± 0.01

−3.16 ± 0.02

1000 - 1100

531

−1.11 ± 0.02

−1.20 ± 0.02

−2.14 ± 0.02

−2.28 ± 0.04

1100 - 1200

531

−1.25 ± 0.01

−1.46 ± 0.01

−2.29 ± 0.02

−2.11 ± 0.03

1200 - 1300

531

−1.35 ± 0.02

−1.60 ± 0.02

−2.17 ± 0.01

−2.70 ± 0.02

1300 - 1400

531

−0.92 ± 0.02

−1.24 ± 0.02

−2.15 ± 0.00

−2.01 ± 0.03

1400 - 1500

531

−1.09 ± 0.01

−1.14 ± 0.01

−1.75 ± 0.02

−2.00 ± 0.03

1500 - 1600

531

−1.23 ± 0.02

−1.48 ± 0.02

−2.13 ± 0.02

−1.95 ± 0.00

1600 - 1700

531

−1.03 ± 0.01

−1.12 ± 0.01

−1.63 ± 0.03

−1.97 ± 0.00

1700 - 1800

531

−0.92 ± 0.01

−1.25 ± 0.01

−1.61 ± 0.02

−1.71 ± 0.02