ML20138M770

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Forwards Femwater Code Characteristics Used for Hydrocoin Level 1 Problems,Per Request
ML20138M770
Person / Time
Issue date: 10/25/1985
From: Thomas Nicholson
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES)
To: Grundfelt B
KEMAKTA CONSULTANTS, INC.
References
NUDOCS 8511040390
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S-11351 Stockholm Sweden

Dear Dr. Grundfelt:

In response to your request for information regarding characteristics of codes used for HYDROCOIN Level 1 problems, please find enclosed the "Femwater Code Characteristics" write-up.

Note that the write-up follows your format.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Timothy McCartin, WMB, RES, telephone 301-427-4149.

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FEMWATER CODE CHARACTERISTICS 1)

Model Descriptions:

Transient and steady-state saturated / unsaturated flow under isothermal conditions in porous media 2)

Method of Solution:

The governing equation is solved using the Galerkin finite-element method (Quadrilateral bilinear finite-elements).

Additionally, the Darcy velocities are solved for by applying the Galerkin finite-element method to Darcy's law.

The time derivative is approximated using one of three possible finite-difference methods (Crank-Nicholson, backward difference, and mid-difference formulations).

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Boundary Conditions:

Prescribed pressure, prescribed flux, and rainfall or seepage flow.

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Application

References:

None.

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Documentation

Reference:

G. T. Yeh, " Training Course No.1:

The Implementation of FEMWATER (ORNL-5567) Computer Program," Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

NUREG/CR-2705 (0RNL/TM-8327), June 1982.

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Other Information:

FEMWATER produces an output file for use by FEMWASTE (a contaminant transport model).