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TRACE Plug-in

The TRAC/RELAP Advanced Computational Engine (TRACE) code is the latest in a series of advanced, best-estimate reactor systems codes developed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for analyzing transient and steady-state neutronic-thermal-hydraulic behavior in light water reactors. It is the product of a long term effort to combine the capabilities of the NRC’s four main systems codes (TRAC-P, TRAC-B, RELAP5 and RAMONA) into one modernized computational tool.

The TRACE plug-in requires installation of the PARCS plug-in. Please note that the PARCS plug-in will automatically be selected for installation with the TRACE plug-in if you choose to install SNAP directly from the web site. If you download the installation packages to a folder for later installation, the TRACE plug-in will not be available for installation unless you include the PARCS plug-in in your download.

The TRACE Plug-in User's Manual provides instructions for working with TRACE models in SNAP. This Manual is also available as a searchable help set in SNAP.

Change Log

Version 4.6.8 - Released 1/31/2025

  • An issue was resolved that allows using sensitivity coefficients as variables in a uncertainty quantification defined in a Python directed job stream.
  • The Model Options component has been updated to include Regression Notes when importing from an ASCII input that has NRC Regression Suite XML tags in the header comment. Issue 110

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