Axial power profiles cannot be specified individually for heat structures with different geometry, and same number of radial/axial nodes

[fulvio-nrg]

Hello,
I am building a TRACE model with the SNAP Model Editor and I would like to power two heat structures (HS) with the same power component. These HS have the same number of radial and axial nodes, are modeled as slabs, but their width is different.

As stated in the TRACE V5.0-Patch 9 manual (Vol.2, p. 196), if the HS differ for the number of radial or axial nodes, or their geometry is different (my case), the power profile must be specified for each HS individually.
Not doing that results the error message "Power profiles for each powered HS component will be expected", as shown in the image below:

The option to individually specify the power profiles should appear when setting the "Power Shape Option" to "Variable" in the Model Editor, under the Power Shape group. However, that option does not appear, as shown below:

If I connect to the same power component another dummy HS (HS-7411 in the image below) that has a different number of z-nodes than the other two HS, then a drop-down menu does appear where I can specify the axial power profile for the (now) three HS, as shown below:

It seems as if the option to specify the power profile individually appears only when the HS differ in their number of nodes, but I would expect that option to become available also when the HS differ in their geometry, e.g. in their width.

Could you please look into that?

Thanks in advance,
Fulvio

[WDunsford]

I was unable to reproduce this issue. I build a model with two heat structures where the only difference in the heat structures was the thickness of one radial node, and as soon as the thickness changed the power component recognized that the heat structure geometry was different and provided two power shape tables. Is there a way you can send me your test model? You can email it to me at bdunsford@islinc.com, or share using a file sharing app if you prefer.