ABSTRACT
The goal of the Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling & Simulation (NEAMS) Waste Integrated Performance & Safety Code (IPSC) project is to develop the “next-generation” of computational tools to model nuclear waste repositories through an integrated suite of multi-physics modeling and simulation capabilities to quantitatively assess the long-term performance of a disposal (or storage) system in an engineered/geologic environment (Freeze et al. 2010, Freeze et al. 2011). The Waste IPSC will provide this simulation capability for a range of disposal concepts including various waste form types, engineered barrier designs, and geologic settings; for a range of temporal and spatial scales; with appropriate consideration of the associated uncertainties; and in accordance with rigorous verification, validation, and software quality requirements.
