ESCORE

The EPRI Steady-State Core Reload Evaulator Code

Usage: escore < input > output

Location: /usr/codes/escore


ESCORE is a FORTRAN computer code for predicting best-estimate, steady-state fuel performance for operation in Light Water Reactor cores. ESCORE is capable of describing fuel characteristics for use in transient analyses and fuel thermal limit calculations performed as part of the safety analysis. ESCORE can also be used as a design tool to evaluate the capability of a fuel design configuration to retain physical integrity thoughout its expected operating lifetime. Additionally, ESCORE can be used to establish technical specifications on permissible linear heat rates, peaking factors, and other limits to preclude fuel damage.