CSNI validation matrix for PWR and BWR thermal-hydraulic system codes☆

Abstract An internationally agreed validation matrix for PWR and BWR thermal-hydraulic system codes has been established by the CSNI-PWG-2 Task Group on Status and Assessment of Codes for Transients and ECCS. The matrix will be a guide for independent code assessment, will be a basis for the comparisons of code predictions performed with different system codes, and may contribute to the quantification of the uncertainty range of code predictions.