Linear Source Approximation in MPACT for Efficient and Robust Multiphysics Whole-Core Simulations

S Choi, A Fitzgerald, N Herring… - Nuclear Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This work seeks to improve upon an existing formulation of the Method of Characteristics
(MOC) with a Linear Source Approximation (LSA) for problems that use nonconstant cross …

High-Fidelity Neutron Transport Solution of High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor by Three-Dimensional Linear Source Method of Characteristics

K Zhu, B Kong, H Zhang, J Guo, F Li - Nuclear Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, a three-dimensional method of characteristics (MOC) code called Advanced
Reactor CHaracteristics tracER (ARCHER) has been developed by the Institute of Nuclear …

A linear surface characteristics approximation for neutron transport in unstructured meshes

S Santandrea, R Sanchez, P Mosca - Nuclear science and …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The method of characteristics (MOC) in unstructured meshes has become a standard for
reactor physics applications. One of the major drawbacks of the MOC is the difficulty to …

Development and verification of an MOC code employing assembly modular ray tracing and efficient acceleration techniques

C Tang, S Zhang - Annals of nuclear energy, 2009 - Elsevier
In this paper, we report the development and verification of a method of characteristics
(MOC) code, PEACH, at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Both the usual flat-source step …

Development of angle-dependent linear source approximation for three-dimensional method of characteristics transport analysis method in STREAM

J Choe, D Lee - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper features the development of angle-dependent linear source (ADLS)
approximation for the 2D/3D Method of Characteristics (MOC)/Diamond Differencing (DD) …

On the integration scheme along a trajectory for the characteristics method

R Le Tellier, A Hébert - Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2006 - Elsevier
The issue of the integration scheme along a trajectory which appears for all tracking-based
transport methods is discussed from the point of view of the method of characteristics. The …

High-order linear discontinuous and diamond differencing schemes along cyclic characteristics

A Hébert - Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
We are investigating a new class of linear characteristics schemes along cyclic tracks for
solving the transport equation for neutral particles with scattering anisotropy. These …

Parallel 3-d method of characteristics with linear source and advanced transverse integration

A Fitzgerald - 2020 - deepblue.lib.umich.edu
In the design and analysis of nuclear fission reactor systems, simulations are an essential
tool for improving efficiency and safety. Neutronics simulations have always been limited by …

[图书][B] Développement de la méthode des caractéristiques pour le calcul de réseau

R Le Tellier - 2006 - publications.polymtl.ca
Les méthode des caractéristiques--Les méthodes d'accélération--Préconditionnement par
une méthode de algebraic collapsing acceleration--Gmres dans contexte de la méthode des …

[HTML][HTML] Acceleration of step and linear discontinuous schemes for the method of characteristics in DRAGON5

A Hébert - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2017 - Elsevier
The applicability of the algebraic collapsing acceleration (ACA) technique to the method of
characteristics (MOC) in cases with scattering anisotropy and/or linear sources was …