Public AP1000 design basis
Reference characteristics used by the modelPublic AP1000 values anchor nominal conditions and system topology. This is an independent educational model: controller gains, transient coefficients, protection thresholds and setpoints are simplified approximations, not plant values, and no proprietary vendor analysis, core-loading data or licensing methodology is reproduced. The model uses point kinetics with the standard six delayed-neutron groups, multi-timescale decay heat, and lumped mass and energy balances for the primary circuit, pressurizer and steam generators. It does not calculate DNBR, local cladding temperature, three-dimensional power distribution, detailed two-phase break flow or any licensing margin.