Transient methods for pin-resolved whole core transport using the 2D-1D methodology in MPACT

Aug Zhu, Yunlin Xu, Aaron Graham, Mitchell Young, Thomas Downar, Liangzhi Cao

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Abstract

This paper presents the development and preliminary validation of the transient transport capability within the framework of the pin resolved, 2D- 1D method in the core neutronics code MPACT. A description of the transient methodology developed in MPACT is first provided and then two alternative transient CMFD acceleration techniques are described, a one group (1 G) and a multigroup (MG) CMFD. Results show that the MG CMFD is more effective for practical transient problems. The NEM nodal transient method is then presented as the 1D axial solver for the 2D-1D method in MPACT. Numerical results are then presented for the 2D TWIGL and 3D SPERT benchmarks. The TWIGL results from MPACT are shown to agree well with the DeCART transport code and other reference solutions. Preliminary results are then shown for the SPERT III test 86 case and the MPACT result is shown to be in reasonable agreement with the experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages2360-2375
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9781510808041
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventMathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015 - Nashville, United States
Duration: Apr 19 2015Apr 23 2015

Publication series

NameMathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015
Volume3

Conference

ConferenceMathematics and Computations, Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo International Conference, M and C+SNA+MC 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville
Period04/19/1504/23/15

Funding

FundersFunder number
U.S. Department of EnergyDE-ACO5-000R22725

    Keywords

    • CMFD
    • MOC
    • MPACT
    • SPERT
    • TWIGL
    • Transient

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