# 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

Following examples demonstrate the usage of the nuclearwasteheat:

- [](../auto_examples/howto_postprocessing/plot_nuclearwasteheat.rst).

You can access the comprehensive API documentation at: [](../reference/ogstools.physics.nuclearwasteheat).