NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 10, 100601(2024)

Comparison of neutron transport calculation methods based on C5G7-MOX and preliminary analysis of sensitivity of MOC parameters

Hanyuan GONG1, Binhang ZHANG2,3、*, Yonghong ZHANG2, Haibo TANG2, and Xianbao YUAN2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
  • 2College of Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Advanced Nuclear Energy Design and Safety, Ministry of Education, Hengyang 421200, China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    Diagram of method of characteristics (MOC)
    Quadrant division and interface labeling
    Diagram of C5G7-MOX assembly layout
    Structural diagram C5G7-MOX cell
    Diagram of C5G7-MOX fuel rod layou
    Flowchart of MOC based on DRAGON
    Memory overhead for different grids and polar angles
    Total time consumptions for different grids and polar angles
    Calculation errors under different grids and polar angles
    Normalized cell power distribution in OpenMC
    Normalized cell power distribution in DRAGON
    • Table 1. 2D C5G7-MOX fuel assembly calculation results

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      Table 1. 2D C5G7-MOX fuel assembly calculation results

      计算方法

      Computing method

      耗时

      Elapsed time / min

      内存开销

      Memory overhead / MB

      相对误差

      Relative error / 10-5

      MOC23.937.560.4
      CP1 355.615 291.161.4
      IC374.11 233.43 899.6
    • Table 2. Parameter type and selection interval

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      Table 2. Parameter type and selection interval

      参数类型

      Parameter type

      选择区间

      Selection interval

      极角类型Polar angle typeGAUS、LCMD、CACB
      极角数目Number of polar angles2、3
      方位角Azimuth angles8、12、16、30、32、64
      线密度Linear density / cm-18、10、12、15、20
      网格划分Mesh generation2×2、4×4、6×6、8×8
    • Table 3. Calculation results under different azimuth angles

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      Table 3. Calculation results under different azimuth angles

      方位角

      Azimuth

      angles

      耗时

      Elapsed time

      / s

      内存开销

      Memory

      overhead / kB

      相对误差

      Relative error

      / 10-5

      8890.06268 49251.16
      121 345.66271 33621.83
      161 729.97281 76613.23
      302 671.79271 2025.90
      322 723.28271 0565.90
      642 537.84271 4125.90
    • Table 4. Calculation results obtained under different characteristic linear densities

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      Table 4. Calculation results obtained under different characteristic linear densities

      特征线密度

      Characteristic linear densities / cm-1

      耗时

      Elapsed time / s

      内存占用

      Memory overhead / kB

      相对误差

      Relative error / 10-5

      81 807.41271 38214.16
      102 409.81272 80810.87
      122 662.86271 2685.90
      152 856.16273 49222.50
      203 487.05282 89412.30
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    Hanyuan GONG, Binhang ZHANG, Yonghong ZHANG, Haibo TANG, Xianbao YUAN. Comparison of neutron transport calculation methods based on C5G7-MOX and preliminary analysis of sensitivity of MOC parameters[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(10): 100601

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    Paper Information

    Category: NUCLEAR ENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

    Received: Sep. 19, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Dec. 13, 2024

    The Author Email: ZHANG Binhang (ZHANGBinhang)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.100601

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