• High Power Laser and Particle Beams
  • Vol. 35, Issue 12, 126002 (2023)
Pengfei Liu1, Yuqing Chen1、*, Song Li1, and Tong Zhu2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Nuclear Science and Technology , Naval University of Engineering, Wuhan 430033, China
  • 2China Nuclear Power Operation Technology Corporation, Ltd, Wuhan 430074, China
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    DOI: 10.11884/HPLPB202335.230193 Cite this Article
    Pengfei Liu, Yuqing Chen, Song Li, Tong Zhu. Application development of RPT module based on OpenMC for double-heterogeneous system[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(12): 126002 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Due to the large number of randomly distributed dispersed particles in the matrix, the double heterogeneous (DH) system has a complex geometric structure, and it is often difficult to deal with the DH system using the traditional neutronics calculation method. The reactivity equivalent physical transformation (RPT) method is a commonly used approximation method. This paper analyzes the three key steps of the RPT method: the solution of the exact initial value, the solution of the equivalent radius, and the selection of the depletion algorithm. The influence of different algorithms on the efficiency and accuracy of the RPT method is discussed. Based on OpenMC, an RPT module is developed on the Python API. The numerical results show that the optimized RPT module can meet the needs of engineering calculation accuracy while maintaining good calculation efficiency.
    Pengfei Liu, Yuqing Chen, Song Li, Tong Zhu. Application development of RPT module based on OpenMC for double-heterogeneous system[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2023, 35(12): 126002
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