Sockeye: Heat Pipe Simulator

A MOOSE-based tool for predicting heat transfer in heat-pipe-cooled microreactors, focusing on transient conditions and operational limits.
Technology No. CW-19-11

Sockeye is a MOOSE-based heat pipe simulator and analysis tool. It, therefore, provides the ability to accurately predict heat transfer for heat-pipe-cooled microreactors and other heat pipe applications. Importantly, Sockeye models heat conduction transients in 1D and 2D as well as offering tools to analyze the operating envelope of heat pipes. So, it provides insight into operational limits in transient conditions, something not readily possible with steady-state analysis. Using Sockeye, users can spot operational limits and adjust designs accordingly.

This software is a controlled nuclear code, subject to a special release process due to its sensitive nature. To request access, please visit the Nuclear Computational Resource Center and create an account.


  • swap_vertical_circlemode_editAuthors (10)
    Idaho National Laboratory
    Los Alamos National Laboratory
    Richard Martineau
    David Andrs
    Andrew Franklin
    Joshua Hansel
    Ray Berry
    Lise Charlot
    Russell Johns
    Christopher Mattews
  • swap_vertical_circlecloud_downloadSupporting documents (1)
    Product brochure
    Sockeye: Heat Pipe Simulator.pdf
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