Published September 1991 | Version v1
Report

SIXTUS-3: a three dimensional nodal diffusion code in hex-z geometry

  • 1. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland)
  • 2. Osaka Univ., Suita (Japan). Faculty of Engineering

Description

Achievement of the acceptable accuracy in the hexagonal geometry neutronic calculations requires usually a considerable number of mesh points and/or finite elements if finite difference or finite element approach is used. This is particularly true in the three dimensions, therefore the coarse mesh methods in three dimensions have a special importance. An interface current method implemented in the code SIXTUS-2 for two dimensions has been found to be very fast and accurate, therefore an effort has been initiated by the Osaka University to extend it to three dimensions. As a result of the common development the three-dimensional, nodal, multigroup code SIXTUS-3 has been written and succesfully verified both in Japan and Switzerland. (author) 10 refs

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Status report: common EPFL/PSI project 'numerical simulation' for year 1990
Imprint Pagination
58 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 25-30.
Report number
PSI--102