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September 10, 2025Frontiers in Nuclear EngineeringOpen Access

Comparison of spatial dynamics and point kinetics approaches in multiphysics modeling of the molten salt reactor experiment

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PPP. PfahlTechnical University of Denmark MJMustafa K. JaradatIdaho National Laboratory MTMauricio TanoIdaho National Laboratory

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This analysis reveals that both spatial dynamics and point kinetics models effectively capture neutronics and thermal-hydraulics interactions in molten salt reactors.

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The validation test results show strong agreement with experimental data from the molten salt reactor.
Point kinetics and spatial dynamics approaches accurately modeled feedback effects and delayed neutron precursor distributions.
The methodology involves coupling thermal-hydraulics with neutronics models to enhance predictive accuracy.
Improved modeling techniques support the reliability of natural circulation tests in the molten salt reactor setting.

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Pfahl et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1c23d54b1d3bfb60efdd7 https://doi.org/10.3389/fnuen.2025.1617048

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This analysis reveals that both spatial dynamics and point kinetics models effectively capture neutronics and thermal-hydraulics interactions in molten salt reactors.

Comparison of spatial dynamics and point kinetics approaches in multiphysics modeling of the molten salt reactor experiment

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Comparison of spatial dynamics and point kinetics approaches in multiphysics modeling of the molten salt reactor experiment

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