Step-by-Step Tutorial to Model a Generic Pebble-Bed High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Using Pronghorn

Setting up your environment

Navigate to the right virtual test bed directory

cd /path/to/VTB/htgr/generic-pbr-tutorial

and create a link to your Pronghorn executable:

ln -s /path/to/projects/pronghorn/pronghorn-opt

As an Idaho National Laboratory High Performance Computing user you do not need to create the link to the executable, you can just load the Pronghorn module and run all the inputs in this tutorial using pronghorn-opt instead of ./pronghorn-opt e.g.:

pronghorn-opt -i step1.i

instead of

./pronghorn-opt -i step1.i

Step 1: An axisymmetric flow channel with porosity

Step 2: Adding pressure drop

Step 3: Adding a cavity above the bed

Step 4: Adding a solid conduction equation and a heat source in the pebble-bed

Step 5: Adding reflectors

Step 6: Adding plenums and riser

Step 7: Adding control rod bypass

Step 8: Adding the outer parts of the reactor

Setting up your environment