# nuclearwasteheat

```{eval-rst}
.. sectionauthor:: Florian Zill (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research GmbH - UFZ)
```

`nuclearwasteheat` provides an easy way to calculate the heat generated by nuclear
waste repositories. In OpenGeoSys, simulations it can be applied as the source term for
the temperature process variable.

## Getting started

- Examples demonstrating the usage of the nuclearwasteheat can be found at: [](../auto_examples/howto_nuclearwasteheat/index).
- You can access the comprehensive API documentation at: [](../reference/ogstools.physics.nuclearwasteheat).