{"title":"On the Accuracy of Transport Spatial Discretization Methods for Diffusive Regimes","authors":"Rodolfo M. Ferrer, Edward W. Larsen","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2356986","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2356986","url":null,"abstract":"An infinite-medium analysis is performed for neutron transport spatial discretization methods in planar geometry. Angular flux solutions of the spatially continuous transport equation, which are dr...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141504864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hicham Satti, Otman El Hajjaji, Tarek El Bardouni, Tarik El Ghalbzouri
{"title":"Verification of Adjoint Solution Commutativity with the New OpenNode Nodal Diffusion Code","authors":"Hicham Satti, Otman El Hajjaji, Tarek El Bardouni, Tarik El Ghalbzouri","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2357454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2357454","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents in-depth exploration and verification of the OpenNode nodal diffusion code, a robust tool designed for multigroup neutron diffusion simulations under steady-state conditions. Le...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141738337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Survey of Multimaterial Treatments for Thermal Radiative Transfer","authors":"Quincy Huhn, Ben C. Yee, Andrew T. Till","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2347688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2347688","url":null,"abstract":"Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian methods are a popular choice for hydrodynamic modeling in radiation (rad-hydro) simulations. Because these methods involve a relaxation step that moves the mesh relati...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"460 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141529048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. L. Young, C. K. Phillips, M. D. Reyes, T. C. O’Connor, R. S. Schierman, A. Meldem, E. S. English, W. N. West
{"title":"Mission Results: Creating a 3D Map of a Very High Radiation Confined Space Using the LiDAR-Equipped Elios 3 Drone","authors":"K. L. Young, C. K. Phillips, M. D. Reyes, T. C. O’Connor, R. S. Schierman, A. Meldem, E. S. English, W. N. West","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2364463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2364463","url":null,"abstract":"A prototype configuration of an Elios 3 indoor inspection drone, made by Flyability, comprising a lightweight light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system and a wide-range, electronic dosimeter was d...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141515844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of CFD Predictions Using Experiments from a Heated Gas-Cooled Pebble Bed Facility","authors":"K. Podila, Q. Chen, N. Onder","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2356418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2356418","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of the coolant gas flow in a pebble bed reactor core to assess the suitability of CFD models to accurately predict the temperature...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141529007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yunfei Sun, Tong Li, Lan Lan, Shuhao Xu, Jiahua Chen, Wanqian Zhu, Song Xue, Hongxin Luo, Limin Jin
{"title":"Thermal Release Mechanisms of a Typical Absorber at the Synchrotron Radiation Front-End Based on Finite Element Analysis","authors":"Yunfei Sun, Tong Li, Lan Lan, Shuhao Xu, Jiahua Chen, Wanqian Zhu, Song Xue, Hongxin Luo, Limin Jin","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2356400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2356400","url":null,"abstract":"Based on finite element analysis, a typical synchrotron radiation front-end high heat load absorber (fixed mask) is thermally analyzed to illustrate the heat transfer paths and thermal release mech...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"87 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141504867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Use of Variance Reduction Techniques for Photon Dose Estimation in the Design of Radiotherapy Facilities at 10 and 15 MeV via Monte Carlo Simulations","authors":"C. Fedon, R. P. Kollaard, A. Metz","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2357435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2357435","url":null,"abstract":"In the context of designing radiotherapy facilities, typical dose estimation methods involve analytical approaches, as outlined in International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Reports Series No...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141515846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coolability of a Corium Pool in a Debris Bed: Impact of Debris Size, Steam, and Liquid Flow Rate; Tilting Angle; and Pressure on Critical Heat Flux—First Numerical Evaluations","authors":"C. Sartoris, J.-A. Zambaux, F. Fichot","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2357943","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2357943","url":null,"abstract":"In case of a severe accident in a light water reactor, a debris bed may form in the core and possibly melt, as happened in Three Mile Island Unit 2. Knowledge about the coolability of such a molten...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141532521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Axel Laureau, Thibault Le Meute, Thomas Ligonnet, Elsa Merle
{"title":"Tool Developments in the OpenMC Code: Correlated Sampling and Transient Fission Matrix Approach Coupled to OpenFOAM","authors":"Axel Laureau, Thibault Le Meute, Thomas Ligonnet, Elsa Merle","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2357422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2357422","url":null,"abstract":"This article outlines the advancements made in broadening the application scope of the OpenMC neutron transport code to include thermohydraulic coupling and nuclear data uncertainty propagation. Th...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141530947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luca Fiorito, Matteo Zanetti, Federico Grimaldi, Gert van den Eynde
{"title":"Uncertainty Quantification for the Doppler Reactivity Feedback Coefficient of MYRRHA","authors":"Luca Fiorito, Matteo Zanetti, Federico Grimaldi, Gert van den Eynde","doi":"10.1080/00295639.2024.2353987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2024.2353987","url":null,"abstract":"Safety analyses of MYRRHA require calculating the reactor temperature feedback coefficients of reactivity associated with power operation. Within this framework, a significant emphasis is put on th...","PeriodicalId":19436,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Science and Engineering","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141515845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}