Verification and Validation

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Validation and verification of the MELCOR code is an ongoing process. Validation is the process of demonstrating that software is capable of providing acceptable results in fulfilling the requirements set forth in the Software Requirements Document (SRD) The MELCOR Assessment Plan. Developed for the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the requirements review previous efforts and discuss additional assessment planning. The Volume III report in MELCOR documentation provides documented results of these assessments along with discussion of MELCOR models.

LWR & non-LWR applications

RN Physics/Transport
  • ABCOVE​
  • ACE AA1, AA2, AA3​
  • AHMED​
  • CSE-A9​
  • DEMONA​
  • FALCON 1&2​
  • LACE LA1 &  LA3 ​
  • LACE-LA4
  • Marviken AT-4​
  • Poseidon ​
  • RTF ISP-41​
  • STORM​
  • VANAM-M3​
  • VERCORS​
  • VI (ORNL)
Core Heatup & Degradation
  • CORA-13​
  • DF-4​
  • FPT1 & FPT3​
  • LHF/OLHF​
  • LOFT-FP2​
  • MP1 & MP2 (SNL)​
  • PBF-SFD​
  • Quench 11​
  • VERCORS​
  • VI (ORNL)
Containment
  • CSE-A9​
  • CSTF Ice ​
    • Condenser​
    • Test​
  • CVTR​
  • DEHBI​
  • GE Mark ​
    • IISuppression ​
    • Pool​
  • HDR E-11​
  • HDR V44​
  • IET 1 thogh IET77 and IET9
  • JAERI Spray ​
    • Tests​
  • NST Hydrogen​
    • Burn​
  • NUPEC M-7-1, M-8-1, M-8-2​
  • PNL Ice ​
    • Condenser ​
    • Tests​
  • Wisconsin flat plate
RPV & Primary TH
  • Bethsy​
  • Flecht-Seaset​
  • GE Level Swell​
  • LOFT-FP​
  • Marviken​
  • Blowdown Tests​
  • NEPTUN​
  • RAS MEI
RN Release
  • VERCORS​
  • VI (ORNL)
Ex-Vessel Debris
  • IET – DCH​
  • OECD-MCCI​
  • SURC
Integral/Accidents
  • FPT1 & FPT3​
  • TMI-2​
  • Fukushima

Specific to non-LWR application

Sodium Fires
Completed

AB-1

AB-5

T-3

Molten Salt
Planned

MSRE Experiements​

Sodium Reactors
Planned

LOF,LOHS,TOP

TREAT M-Series

ANL-ART-38

HTGR
Planned

Air-Ingress

Helical SG HT

Publications