RASCAL 4: Description of Models and Methods

RASCAL 4 consists of several modules. Consequence assessments for nuclear power plants use five of the modules. The code invokes four of these modules when the user selects “Source Term to Dose” on the opening screen. The first module calculates the time-dependent atmospheric release source term. The atmospheric release source term is the rate at which radioactive material is released to the environment. It also includes other information that defines how the release takes place. The second and third modules perform the atmospheric transport, dispersion, and deposition calculations and the dose calculations. The fourth module is used to create the meteorological data file used by the atmospheric transport, dispersion, and deposition modules. The fifth module is used for intermediate-phase dose calculations based on field measurements. Uranium fuel cycle consequence assessments use the sixth module. Read more