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Federico Puente Espel
Ph. D. Student
The Pennsylvania State University
334 Reber Building
University Park, PA 16802 |
Phone: (814) 321 3637
Email: fup104@psu.edu
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Technical Interests: Hybrid Monte Carlo-based Coupled Core Calculations, Cross-Section Generation Methodologies, Nuclear Depletion Analysis, Reactor Analysis and Fuel Management.
Current Work:
1.- Coupled Hybrid Monte Carlo Based Code System with Thermal-Hydraulic feedback from Cobra-TF
2.- Depletion Analysis with Monte Carlo Based Coupled Code.
Selected List of publications:
- F. Puente Espel, M. Avramova, K. Ivanov, S. Misu, “High Accuracy Modeling For Advanced Nuclear Reactor Core Designs Using Monte Carlo Based Coupled Calculations”, Invited paper for M&C 2009, Saratoga Springs, New York, May 3-7, 2009.
- F. Puente Espel, S. Ghrayeb, K. Ivanov, S. Tarantola, “Application of Global Sensitivity Analysis Approach To Exercise I-1 Of The OECD LWR UAM Benchmark”, Invited paper for M&C 2009, Saratoga Springs, New York, May 3-7, 2009.
- S. Ghrayeb, K. Ivanov, S. Levine and F. Puente-Espel, Eric P. Loewen, “Improving Burnup Performance of Fast Sodium Cooled Reactor by Utilizing Thorium Based Fuels”, Invited paper for M&C 2009, Saratoga Springs, New York, May 3-7, 2009.
- F. Puente Espel, C. Tippayakul, S. Misu, K. Ivanov, “MCOR as a Reference Tool for Benchmarking Spectral Codes”, ANS Winter Meeting 2008, Reno, Nevada, USA.
- C. Tippayakul, M. Avramova, F. Puente Espel, K. Ivanov, “Investigations on Monte Carlo Based Coupled Core Calculations,” Proceedings of ICAPP 2007, Nice, France, May 13-18, 2007, Paper 7134.
- F. Puente Espel, E. Müller, H. Anglart, “Cell Data Generation for the SPERT III E-core”, Master of Science Thesis, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. 2004.
Other publications (Companies’ reports)
- F. Puente Espel, V. Organai, “Realization, verification and coordination of plant systems’ design base documents and design modifications program for Vandellos II and ASCO I & II NPPs”, Proprietary Report, Westinghouse Technology Services Spain, Tarragona, Spain, Jan. 2006.
- F. Puente Espel, E. Müller, “Comparison of POLCA7 and POLCA-T TIP predictions for KKL C19 stability test cases”, Proprietary Report, Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB, Västerås, Sweden, Jan. 2005.
- F. Puente Espel, E. Müller, “Investigation of Thermal-Hydraulic effects on reactor simulations performed by 3D core simulator POLCA7”, Proprietary Report, Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB, Västerås, Sweden, Dec. 2004.
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