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FUEL ASSEMBLY ANALYSES WITH RESONANCE CALCULATION USING ENERGY SPECTRUM EXPANSION METHOD

Kondo R., Endo T., Yamamoto A., Takeda S., Koike H., Yamaji K., Sato D.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2021 page： 2219 - 2230 2021

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2021

Efficient numerical algorithms for a Resonance calculation using energy Spectrum Expansion (RSE) method were proposed for a large and complicated geometry such as a fuel assembly. The RSE method can treat complicated heterogeneous geometry considering resonance interference effect among different regions. Calculation procedure of the RSE method is composed of (1)generation of ultra-fine group spectra from ultra-fine group calculations in homogeneous geometry, (2)expansion of the spectra by orthogonal basis on energy based on singular value decomposition, (3)transport calculation for expansion coefficients and (4)reconstruction of ultra-fine group spectra in target heterogeneous regions by the expansion coefficients and the orthogonal basis. In this study, the efficient numerical algorithms for the RSE method were developed and applied. The algorithms are composed of (i)scattering source calculation by the combination of conventional slowing down and moment-to-moment transfer calculations, and (ii)matrix exponential generation in transport calculation of the RSE method with method of characteristics by diagonalization using eigenvalue decomposition. Through numerical verification, it was confirmed that effective multi-group cross sections by the RSE method with the new algorithms are well agreed with those by direct ultra-fine group calculation in the fuel assembly geometry. The RSE method with the new algorithms is applicable to the fuel assembly analysis.

DOI： 10.13182/M&C21-33621

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IMPLEMENTATION OF A RESONANCE CALCULATION USING ENERGY SPECTRUM EXPANSION METHOD INTO HETEROGENEOUS TRANSPORT CALCULATION CODE GALAXY-Z

Yamaji K., Koike H., Ieyama K., Sato D., Yamamoto A., Takeda S.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2021 page： 1982 - 1991 2021

A resonance calculation using the energy spectrum expansion (RSE) method has been developed in order to efficiently treat complicated heterogeneous geometry and resonance interference effect among both nuclides and regions. The three-dimensional (3D) heterogeneous transport calculation code GALAXY-Z developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. uses the RSE method as resonance calculation method. In this study, resonane calculations of the GALAXY-Z code using the RSE method were performed and showed good agreements of nuclear characteristics with the ultra-fine-group method in wide range of moderator density for actual PWR fuel specifications. The GALAXY-Z code using the RSE method is applicable with high accuracy to generation of nuclear constants in normal operations and accident conditions including low moderator density conditions and can siginificantly reduce computational memory in comparison with the ultra-fine-group method.

DOI： 10.13182/M&C21-33788

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S2 Consistent Analytic CMFD Acceleration for Method of Characteristics

Oshima Y., Yamamoto A., Endo T.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2021 page： 1840 - 1849 2021

A coarse mesh finite-difference (CMFD) acceleration consistent with the S2 discrete ordinate method using the step-characteristics is proposed. The analytically derived finite-difference formulation for diffusion theory (ACMFD), which is theoretically consistent with the discrete ordinate method in one-dimensional slab geometry with the S2 Gauss-Legendre quadrature, is used for the acceleration of a transport calculation. Our numerical calculations in simple geometry revealed that the consistent treatment of scattering source distribution in the ACMFD acceleration has a significant impact on the convergence property. Further, the linearized Fourier analysis of ACMFD acceleration shows the same convergence property as numerical calculations. These numerical and theoretical analyses show that the S2- consistent ACMFD acceleration is unconditionally stable without any correction to the diffusion coefficient.

DOI： 10.13182/M&C21-33737

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Data Assimilation Using Subcritical Measurement of Prompt Neutron Decay Constant

Endo Tomohiro, Yamamoto Akio

NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Vol. 194 ( 11 ) page： 1089 - 1104 2020.11

Implementation of the unscented transformation with low rank approximation in uncertainty analysis during large-break loss of coolant accident International coauthorship

Foad Basma, Yamamoto Akio, Endo Tomohiro

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY Vol. 146 2020.10

Uncertainty and regression analysis of the MSLB accident in PWR based on unscented transformation and low rank approximation International coauthorship

Foad Basma, Yamamoto Akio, Endo Tomohiro

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY Vol. 143 2020.8

Applicability of a reduced order model for a safety analysis code to statistical safety analysis Reviewed

Matsushita Masaki, Endo Tomohiro, Yamamoto Akio

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY page： 1-12 2020.7

Efficient uncertainty quantification for PWR during LOCA using unscented transform with singular value decomposition International coauthorship

Foad Basma, Yamamoto Akio, Endo Tomohiro

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY Vol. 141 2020.6

Impact of Various Parameters on Convergence Performance of CMFD Acceleration for MOC in Multigroup Heterogeneous Geometry

Oshima Yoshiki, Endo Tomohiro, Yamamoto Akio, Kodama Yasuhiro, Ohoka Yasunori, Nagano Hiroaki

NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Vol. 194 ( 6 ) page： 477 - 491 2020.6

Application of the multigrid amplitude function method for time-dependent MOC based on the linear source approximation Reviewed

Tsujita Kosuke, Endo Tomohiro, Yamamoto Akio

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020.1

Subcriticality measurement using time-domain decomposition-based integral method for simultaneous reactivity and source changes Reviewed

Endo Tomohiro, Nonaka Asahi, Imai Sho, Yamamoto Akio, Sakon Atsushi, Hashimoto Kengo

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020.1

A kinetic model for the direct response matrix method

Mitsuyasu Takeshi, Yamamoto Akio

JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol. 57 ( 1 ) page： 90 - 99 2020.1

Fast reproduction of time-dependent MOC calculations using the reduced order model based on the proper orthogonal and singular value decompositions

Tsujita K., Endo T., Yamamoto A.

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 123 ( 1 ) page： 1349 - 1353 2020

Subcriticality estimation using unscented Kalman filter for reactivity- And source-transients

Endo T., Yamamoto A., Yamanaka M., Pyeon C.H.

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 123 ( 1 ) page： 841 - 844 2020

Recent Research Activities on Nuclear Reactor Physics Using the Computational Science

YAMAMOTO Akio

The Proceedings of Mechanical Engineering Congress, Japan Vol. 2020 ( 0 ) page： K08101 2020

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

<p>Outline of the nuclear reactor core analysis and computational methods used in this analysis are described. Various techniques and approximations are used to perform core analysis with practical computational resources. Recent progress on computer hardware and numerical algorithms enabled us to use more precise and accurate analysis methods.</p>

DOI： 10.1299/jsmemecj.2020.k08101

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A resonance calculation method using energy expansion based on a reduced order model: Use of ultra-fine group spectrum calculation and application to heterogeneous geometry

Kondo R., Endo T., Yamamoto A., Takeda S., Koike H., Yamaji K., Ieyama K., Sato D.

International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020 Vol. 2020-March page： 152 - 161 2020

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020

A Resonance calculation using energy Spectral Expansion (RSE) method has been recently proposed in order to efficiently treat complicated heterogeneous geometry and resonance interference effect. In the RSE method, ultra-fine group spectra are generated from ultra-fine group calculations in homogeneous geometry, and the spectra are expanded by the orthogonal basis on energy based on the singular value decomposition. Then the transport calculation for expansion coefficients is numerically performed, and the ultra-fine group spectra in the target heterogeneous regions are reconstructed by the expansion coefficients and the orthogonal basis. In this study, the RSE method is applied to multi-cell geometries including UO2, MOX and water cells, in which the resonance interference effect between UO2 and MOX fuel cells appears. The validity of the RSE method is confirmed through comparison with the reference effective multi-group cross sections obtained from the direct ultra-fine group calculation in the target heterogeneous geometry.

DOI： 10.1051/epjconf/202124702006

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Experiment of unique combination number due to the third-order neutron-correlation

Endo T., Imai S., Watanabe K., Yamamoto A., Sakon A., Hashimoto K., Yamanaka M., Pyeon C.H.

International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020 Vol. 2020-March page： 1736 - 1744 2020

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020

From zero-power reactor noise measurement, the second- and third-order neutron correlation factors Y and y3 can be evaluated by analyzing mean, variance, the third-order central moment of neutron count data. Theoretically, it is expected that the neutron-correlation ratio Y3/Y2 converges to the unique combination number “3” at a near-critical state in an arbitrary system without depending on the fissile material and the neutron-energy spectrum of core, as the neutron counting gate width T increases sufficiently. Thus, the information about the difference between y3/Y2 and “3” has the potential to judge whether a target unknown system is critical or not and to roughly guess the absolute value of subcriticality. In this study, the detector dead-time effect on y3/Y2 is theoretically investigated based on the heuristic method using the single-, pair-, and trio-detection probabilities with the fundamental mode approximation. As a result, it is clarified that the saturation value of y3/Y2 converges to “3” independent of the dead time, when a target system is a critical state. For validation, actual experimental results are presented for a non-multiplication system driven by 252Cf spontaneous source, and shallow and deep subcritical systems at Japanese experimental facilities (UTR-KINKI and KUCA) under the shutdown state. Consequently, it is demonstrated that y3/Y2 shows a significant difference from “3” in the non-multiplication system. In the case of subcritical systems driven by inherent neutron sources, it is confirmed that the ratios y3/Y2 are close to the unique combination number “3,” and the slight difference from “3” is measurable by the long-time reactor noise measurement for the deep subcritical system.

DOI： 10.1051/epjconf/202124709004

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Estimated criticality lower-limit multiplication factor of low-enriched uranium dioxide-concrete system using the bootstrap method

Hayashi T., Nishioka F., Endo T., Yamamoto A.

International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020 Vol. 2020-March page： 2690 - 2697 2020

Language：Japanese Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：International Conference on Physics of Reactors: Transition to a Scalable Nuclear Future, PHYSOR 2020

The present paper aims to evaluate the estimated criticality lower-limit multiplication factor of fuel debris in a form of uranium dioxide-concrete mixture for a study of criticality control on the fuel debris generated through the molten core concrete interaction in a severe accident of a light water reactor. The estimated criticality lower-limit multiplication factor is evaluated using the bootstrap method where the assumption of the normal distribution is not necessary. In addition, it is calculated taking into account correlation coefficients that represent the degrees of neutronic similarity between the target system and benchmark critical experiment systems, experimental uncertainties of benchmark data, and statistical uncertainties of calculated effective multiplication factor by a continuous energy Monte Carlo code. This paper shows that the estimated criticality lower-limit multiplication factor using the bootstrap method can be comparable with a baseline upper-subcritical-limit which is evaluated by Whisper-1.1 without margins of subcriticality for uncertainties from nuclear covariance data and undetected errors in software.

DOI： 10.1051/epjconf/202124717001

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Development of FRENDY nuclear data processing code: Generation capability of multi-group cross sections from ace file

Yamamoto A., Endo T., Tada K.

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 122 page： 714 - 717 2020

Application of bootstrap method to estimated criticality lower-limit multiplication factor considering nuclear data-induced uncertainty

Hayashi T., Endo T., Yamamoto A.

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 122 page： 458 - 461 2020

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