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A Unified Framework of Stabilized Finite Element Method for Solving the Boltzmann Transport Equation

  • Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Nuclear Power Institute of China

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Abstract

This paper presents a unified framework of stabilized finite element method for solving the Boltzmann transport equation. Unlike the traditional Petrov-Galerkin finite element method which modify the test function to construct the stabilization term, we derive the stabilization methods from the standard Galerkin weak form with Sub-grid scale model. The basic idea of this method is to decompose the unknowns into its numerical solution and residual, with an approximation for the residual and embed it in the Galerkin weak form yields a stabilized variational formula. Different approximations of the residual lead to different stabilization methods, all the frequently used stabilized methods, including the Streamline Upwinding Petrov-Galerkin (SUPG) method, Galerkin/Least-Square (GLS) method, and Algebraic Sub-Grid Scale (ASGS) method can be obtained from this framework. The similarities and differences of the different approximations are compared in this paper. The numerical results show that the behaviors of the different methods are similar with the same stabilization parameter, and all these stabilized techniques can obtain correct and stable solution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages1983-1995
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9780894487873
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022 - Pittsburgh, United States
Duration: 15 May 202220 May 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022

Conference

Conference2022 International Conference on Physics of Reactors, PHYSOR 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh
Period15/05/2220/05/22

Keywords

  • Approximate residual equation
  • Boltzmann transport equation
  • Stabilization parameter
  • Stabilized finite element methods

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