PEGASUS is a next generation nuclear fuel behavior code capable of analyzing steady state and transient fuel rod response for conventional and accident tolerant LWR fuel as well as advanced reactor TRISO fuel.
The code is a culmination of over four decades of advanced nuclear fuel behavior knowledge and experience. It will model fuel rod behavior for the entire fuel cycle from startup, operation, reactor transients, and ultimately through spent fuel transportation and permanent storage.
PEGASUS has a unique 2D/3D finite element engine coupled with a superior thermo-mechanical contact algorithm.
Fuel Vendor Independent
Fuel Vendor Independent
PEGASUS can be used to analyze fuel designs from multiple fuel vendors.
MODULAR ARCHITECTURE
MODULAR ARCHITECTURE
PEGASUS code construction allows secure fuel vendor material properties’ proprietary
data protection.
EXPERT SUPPORT
EXPERT SUPPORT
PEGASUS is supported by four decades of in-depth fuel behavior knowledge and experience.
APPLICATIONS
SPECIALIZED ANALYSIS
LWR startup, operational, and specialized analyses such as 2D/3D pellet-cladding interaction (PCI), missing pellet surface (MPS), and fuel rod failure margin analyses
ADVANCED FUEL
Application for advanced fuel systems such as TRISO-based designs for gas-cooled and other advanced reactor systems
SPENT FUEL
Uniquely capable of spent fuel assessment and integrity analyses supporting testing, transportation, and storage, based on the combination of nuclear fuel performance and structural analysis modeling capability
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