Resonance calculation based on the global-local method for the complex geometry problems

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Abstract

With the development of nuclear reactor, new complicated designs introduce some challenges for the resonance method in the NECP-X code, which is called as the Global-Local method. There are two limitations of the present NECP-X. One is the geometry modeling limitation, and the other one is that the Global-Local resonance method can only deal with the cylindrical fuel rods in the current version. Therefore, some fuels like plate, annular fuels cannot be calculated in the NECP-X code because of these limitations. To overcome above issues, the constructive solid geometry (CSG) method is developed to model the complex problem, and the capability of constructing and solving the equivalent 1D plate and 1D annual fuel pin based on the framework of Global-Local method, is developed. A set of tests are calculated, including multi-annular fuel problems and plate fuel problems. The results show good accuracy of the new developed resonance self-shielding method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Physics of Reactors
Subtitle of host publicationTransition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020
EditorsMarat Margulis, Partrick Blaise
PublisherEDP Sciences - Web of Conferences
Pages1303-1310
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781713827245
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Event2020 International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020 - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Duration: 28 Mar 20202 Apr 2020

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020
Volume2020-March

Conference

Conference2020 International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCambridge
Period28/03/202/04/20

Keywords

  • Complex geometry
  • CSG
  • Global-Local
  • NECP-X

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