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Detailed analysis of the asymptotic convergence of the angular discretization error in the uncollided solution to the discrete ordinates transport equation

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Abstract

In this work, the asymptotic convergence of the region-averaged uncollided scalar flux error in the Discrete Ordinates solution to the particle transport equation with increasing quadrature orders is examined. We relate the angular discretization error to the quadrature error, then employ a two-dimensional problem to verify convergence orders for the region-averaged uncollided scalar flux errors. Numerical results show that the angular discretization errors in the region-averaged uncollided scalar flux obtained by Legendre-Chebyshev (LC) class quadratures converge linearly in the reciprocal of the number of discrete ordinates, and the errors obtained by Quadruple Range (QR) class quadratures converge with second order. The different error convergence rates can be estimated by a quadrature error theory based on the regularity of the true solution. Some features encountered in the convergence trend are investigated in detail.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages161-170
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9780894487699
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event2019 International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019 - Portland, United States
Duration: Aug 25 2019Aug 29 2019

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019

Conference

Conference2019 International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering, M and C 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland
Period8/25/198/29/19

Keywords

  • Angular discretization error
  • Discrete ordinates
  • Uncollided scalar flux

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering

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