A variational nodal formulation for multi-dimensional unstructured neutron diffusion problems

A variational nodal method (VNM) with unstructured-mesh is presented for solving steady-state and dynamic neutron diffusion equations. Orthogonal polynomials are employed for spatial discretization, and the stiffness confinement method (SCM) is implemented for temporal discretization. Coordinate tra...

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Main Authors: Qizheng Sun, Wei Xiao, Xiangyue Li, Han Yin, Tengfei Zhang, Xiaojing Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573323000931