PARFUME modeling status update

The recent developments in PARFUME have increased the flexibility of the code as a fuel performance simulator. PARFUME now has the option to replace the SiC layer with ZrC to explore the effects of a possible material change. Also, PARFUME can capture the multidimensional behavior of different particle types and sizes over a broad range of both normal and accident conditions. Finally, it has provided a way to explore fuel particle behavior via response surfaces to identify operating conditions that may be adverse to fuel behavior to feed into larger system codes. Currently, PARFUME development is focused on the addition of a cylindrical geometry option similar to the prismatic fuel geometry option. In addition, an initially defective SiC model has been added to the code and is currently being validated. These models will be included in a future version of the code to assist in fuel performance modeling applications.