Published April 2014 | Version v1
Journal article

Hexagonal green function nodal method

  • 1. Science and Technology on Reactor System Design Technology Laboratory, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu (China)

Description

Based on the conformal mapping, Green function method was applied in hexagonal geometry. Conformal mapping was used to map a hexagonal node to a rectangular node before transverse integration. Then, the transverse integration equations were resolved using Green function method with the second boundary condition. A three dimensional multi-energy-groups static program NACK was programmed based on those theories. The code was verified by VVER-1000-type core without the reflector, VVER 440-type three-dimensional two-energy-groups core and two-dimensional core with discontinuity factors. The eigenvalue error is less than 50 pcm, and the maximum relative error of the node average power is less than 2%. The accuracy of NACK is as good as that of other advanced node method codes. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atomic Energy Science and Technology
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 672
ISSN
1000-6931

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Notes
4 figs., 3 tabs., 11 refs.