DATATRAN: A data base management and executive program for use by the nuclear industry

Abstract

A BSTRACT The DATATRAN data base and executive program is currently under development by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) for use and application by the nuclear utility industry. Since 1966, the computer code system has been under develop ment and has been extensively used by the Naval Reactors Pro gram. DATATRAN is being developed for use in a large number of general applications, including: (1) storage of experimental and plant transient data in hierarchical data set form, (2) auto matically linking data sets between computer codes, and (3) act ing as a program executive in executing series of computer codes while maintaining organization of the data between all of the codes. Various potential uses of the DATATRAN system, specific applications, and future research and development plans are reviewed in this paper.

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computer codes data base DATATRAN code ex perimental data reactor safety transients

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