Slavko Slavič, Bojan Žefran
“Jožef Stefan” Institute
Reactor Physics Division
Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Slavko.Slavic@ijs.si, Bojan.Zefran@ijs.si

Program package SHUFFLE was developed to help the user during fuel loading and unloading operations at the nuclear power plant. It simplifies preparation of the fuel movement sequence and enables on-line monitoring and visual presentation of the specific transport step execution. The first version, developed in 1992, has been written in the CLIPPER program language and run under the DOS operating system. Since the DOS environment exhibits several drawbacks regarding code portability and flexibility, the recent SHUFFLE version has been transformed to run under the MS Windows operating system.

ADVANTAGES OF THE WINDOWS VERSION:

• The code runs in the pure graphical environment. Different screen area settings can be used, up to 1600 x 1200 pixels. Much more information can be presented on a screen than in DOS environment. Program becomes independent on a display adapter. The code is more flexible and better user defined visual presentation can be achieved.


Example of program settings.

• K_eff calculation with the GNOMER diffusion code can be done simultaneously at each core-loading step.

• Opening and saving data can be done in the usual Windows way.

• With cutting and pasting of selected data it is possible to exchange information through clipboard in simple and fast way.


Sample of statistic option.

• Program can work in the network environment. Data can be saved and retrieved independently of a current working directory wherever on mass media.

• All assemblies and other data can be reached and modified if necessary by mouse.

• Each selection in the program is done by mouse. It is obvious, that this is faster and more comfortable way of running the program.


Selecting and moving elements by mouse.
Report is generated automatically.

• Printing in Windows environment becomes independent on devices. All processes are lead by the Windows system. Each of the installed printers can be selected. Printing can be done directly to the printer or file. PostScript (. PS) or PDF (AcrobatReader) files can be generated directly.


Printing options.

Report preview.

• The online help system plays a central role for a user during the search for specific information about a program application or in the search for a particular piece of information. The Windows online help files are based on RTF (Rich Text Format) documents which are compiled by a help compiler to the online help file (HLP file).
• Connection to the FAR (Fuel Assembly Register) database enables prompt display of element properties.


Filter option and element properties from FAR.

• Filter option enables display of specific group of elements, which satisfy filter conditions.