State-of-the-art 3-D radiation transport methods for fusion energy systems

P. P.H. Wilson; R. Feder; U. Fischer; M. Loughlin; L. Petrizzi; Y. Wu; M. Youssef

doi:10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.05.038

State-of-the-art 3-D radiation transport methods for fusion energy systems

P. P.H. Wilson, R. Feder, U. Fischer, M. Loughlin, L. Petrizzi, Y. Wu, M. Youssef

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Abstract

Recent advances in radiation transport simulation tools enable an increased fidelity and accuracy in modeling complex geometries in fusion systems. Future neutronics calculations will increasingly be based directly on these 3-D CAD-based geometries, allowing enhanced model complexity and improved quality assurance. Improvements have been made in both stochastic and deterministic radiation transport methodologies and their new capabilities will be compared briefly. A code comparison benchmark exercise has been specified based on a 40° sector of the ITER machine and the analysis results show good agreement. Additional analyses will be discussed, with particular attention to how these new capabilities provide new insights for engineering design of ITER components.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	824-833
Number of pages	10
Journal	Fusion Engineering and Design
Volume	83
Issue number	7-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fusengdes.2008.05.038
State	Published - Dec 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Advanced simulation
Discrete ordinates
Fusion neutronics
ITER
Monte carlo
Three-dimensional

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