Solution of neutron-transport multigroup equations system in subcritical systems
An iteration method has been implemented to solve a neutron transport equation in a multigroup diffusion approximation. A thermoelectric generator containing plutonium dioxide, used as a source of thermal and electric power in spacecraft, was studied. Neutron yield and multigroup diffusion a...
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| author | Igor V. Shamanin Sergey V. Bedenko Vladimir N. Nesterov Igor O. Lutsik Anatoly A. Prets |
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| description | An iteration method has been implemented to solve a neutron transport equation in a multigroup diffusion approximation. A thermoelectric generator containing plutonium dioxide, used as a source of thermal and electric power in spacecraft, was studied.
Neutron yield and multigroup diffusion approximation data was used to obtain a continuous and group distribution of neutron flux density spectra in a subcritical multiplying system.
Numerical multigroup approaches were employed using BNAB-78, a system of group constants, and other available evaluated nuclear data libraries (ROSFOND, BROND, BNAB, EXFOR and ENDSF).
The functions of neutron distribution in the zero iteration for the system of multigroup equations were obtained by approximating an extensive list of calculated and experimental data offered by the EXFOR and ENDSF nuclear data libraries. The required neutronic functionals were obtained by solving a neutron transport equation in a 28-group diffusion approximation. The calculated data was verified. The approach used is more efficient in terms of computational efforts (the values of the neutron flux density fractions converge in the third iteration). The implemented technique can be used in nuclear and radiation safety problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e4e45c93859404a9c046c3abd322e302022-12-22T01:17:57ZengNational Research Nuclear University (MEPhI)Nuclear Energy and Technology2452-30382018-10-0141798510.3897/nucet.4.2983729837Solution of neutron-transport multigroup equations system in subcritical systemsIgor V. Shamanin0Sergey V. Bedenko1Vladimir N. Nesterov2Igor O. Lutsik3Anatoly A. Prets4National Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityNational Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityNational Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityNational Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityNational Research Tomsk Polytechnic UniversityAn iteration method has been implemented to solve a neutron transport equation in a multigroup diffusion approximation. A thermoelectric generator containing plutonium dioxide, used as a source of thermal and electric power in spacecraft, was studied. Neutron yield and multigroup diffusion approximation data was used to obtain a continuous and group distribution of neutron flux density spectra in a subcritical multiplying system. Numerical multigroup approaches were employed using BNAB-78, a system of group constants, and other available evaluated nuclear data libraries (ROSFOND, BROND, BNAB, EXFOR and ENDSF). The functions of neutron distribution in the zero iteration for the system of multigroup equations were obtained by approximating an extensive list of calculated and experimental data offered by the EXFOR and ENDSF nuclear data libraries. The required neutronic functionals were obtained by solving a neutron transport equation in a 28-group diffusion approximation. The calculated data was verified. The approach used is more efficient in terms of computational efforts (the values of the neutron flux density fractions converge in the third iteration). The implemented technique can be used in nuclear and radiation safety problems.https://nucet.pensoft.net/article/29837/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Igor V. Shamanin Sergey V. Bedenko Vladimir N. Nesterov Igor O. Lutsik Anatoly A. Prets Solution of neutron-transport multigroup equations system in subcritical systems Nuclear Energy and Technology |
| title | Solution of neutron-transport multigroup equations system in subcritical systems |
| title_full | Solution of neutron-transport multigroup equations system in subcritical systems |
| title_fullStr | Solution of neutron-transport multigroup equations system in subcritical systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Solution of neutron-transport multigroup equations system in subcritical systems |
| title_short | Solution of neutron-transport multigroup equations system in subcritical systems |
| title_sort | solution of neutron transport multigroup equations system in subcritical systems |
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