We introduce a conservative fixup strategy to remedy negative fluxes within a linear discontinuous spatially discretized radiation transport solver. The strategy is similar in principle to the classical set-to-zero fixup used with diamond difference schemes. We also discuss difficulties in creating an effective solver for such an approach and propose a hybrid source iteration/Krylov solver. Numerical results are presented for 2-D test cases.

Negative flux fixups in discontinous finite element SN transport

Benzi, Michele;
2009

Abstract

We introduce a conservative fixup strategy to remedy negative fluxes within a linear discontinuous spatially discretized radiation transport solver. The strategy is similar in principle to the classical set-to-zero fixup used with diamond difference schemes. We also discuss difficulties in creating an effective solver for such an approach and propose a hybrid source iteration/Krylov solver. Numerical results are presented for 2-D test cases.
2009
International Conference on Mathematics, Computational Methods and Reactor Physics 2009, M and C 2009
Saratoga Springs, NY, usa
2009
American Nuclear Society - International Conference on Mathematics, Computational Methods and Reactor Physics 2009, M and C 2009
9781615673490
Flux fixups; SN transport; Nuclear Energy and Engineering; Computational Mathematics; Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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