A multi-threaded method to assemble a sparse stiffness matrix for quasi-static solutions of linearized bond-based peridynamics

N Prakash, RJ Stewart - Journal of Peridynamics and Nonlocal Modeling, 2021 - Springer
Peridynamics is generally applied to obtain dynamic solutions of crack propagation
problems where crack initiation, crack branching and usually fast fracture are involved. A …

A mortar thermomechanical contact computational framework for nuclear fuel performance simulation

A Recuero, A Lindsay, D Yushu, JW Peterson… - … Engineering and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Nuclear fuel performance simulations involve the modeling of complex physical
phenomena, ranging from fission gas release to fuel swelling and other temperature …

M3 milestone: Advanced contact 2021

This report describes advanced contact approaches and implementations in FY21 for use in
emerging reactors with geometries that differ from LWR/EBR-II cylindrical fuel. Contact …

CASL Annual Report (FY2018)

WH Cramer, DJ Kropaczek - 2020 - osti.gov
The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL) was established in
July 2010 as the first US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Innovation Hub. The …

Bison Robustness and Performance Improvements

D Schwen, BW Spencer, SA Pitts, DJ McDowell… - 2019 - osti.gov
In last year's Bison robustness report, the authors demonstrated that improving the Jacobian
matrix can drastically increase solution convergence rates. The development of an …

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JPN Model - researchgate.net
Peridynamics is generally applied to obtain dynamic solutions of crack propagation
problems where crack initiation, crack branching and usually fast fracture are involved. A …

Improvements to Bison Validation Base for LWR Fuel

SA Pitts, RJ Gardner, A Casagranda, BW Spencer… - 2019 - osti.gov
The Bison fuel performance code is being developed by Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to
analyze a wide range of fuel forms and operating conditions with the flexibility to conduct …