TransientFissionHeatSource

Overview

This object adds the heat source term of the time-dependent temperature advection-diffusion equation with coupled neutron fluxes from a time-dependent multigroup neutron diffusion calculation.

Example Input File Syntax

Input Parameters

  • group_fluxesAll the variables that hold the group fluxes. These MUST be listed by decreasing energy/increasing group number.

    C++ Type:std::vector<VariableName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:All the variables that hold the group fluxes. These MUST be listed by decreasing energy/increasing group number.

  • num_groupsThe total numer of energy groups

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:The total numer of energy groups

  • variableThe name of the variable that this residual object operates on

    C++ Type:NonlinearVariableName

    Controllable:No

    Description:The name of the variable that this residual object operates on

Required Parameters

  • account_decay_heatFalseWhether to account for decay heat.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether to account for decay heat.

  • blockThe list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

    C++ Type:std::vector<SubdomainName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

  • decay_heat_constantsDecay Heat Constants

    C++ Type:std::vector<double>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Decay Heat Constants

  • decay_heat_fractionsDecay Heat Fractions

    C++ Type:std::vector<double>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Decay Heat Fractions

  • displacementsThe displacements

    C++ Type:std::vector<VariableName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The displacements

  • heat_concsAll the variables that hold the decay heat precursor concentrations.

    C++ Type:std::vector<VariableName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:All the variables that hold the decay heat precursor concentrations.

  • nt_scale1Scaling of the neutron fluxes to aid convergence.

    Default:1

    C++ Type:double

    Controllable:No

    Description:Scaling of the neutron fluxes to aid convergence.

  • num_decay_heat_groups0The number of decay heat groups.

    Default:0

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:The number of decay heat groups.

  • prop_getter_suffixAn optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Controllable:No

    Description:An optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

  • use_exp_formTrueWhether concentrations should be in an expotential/logarithmic format.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether concentrations should be in an expotential/logarithmic format.

  • use_interpolated_stateFalseFor the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:For the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

Optional Parameters

  • absolute_value_vector_tagsThe tags for the vectors this residual object should fill with the absolute value of the residual contribution

    C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The tags for the vectors this residual object should fill with the absolute value of the residual contribution

  • extra_matrix_tagsThe extra tags for the matrices this Kernel should fill

    C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The extra tags for the matrices this Kernel should fill

  • extra_vector_tagsThe extra tags for the vectors this Kernel should fill

    C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The extra tags for the vectors this Kernel should fill

  • matrix_tagssystemThe tag for the matrices this Kernel should fill

    Default:system

    C++ Type:MultiMooseEnum

    Options:nontime, system

    Controllable:No

    Description:The tag for the matrices this Kernel should fill

  • vector_tagsnontimeThe tag for the vectors this Kernel should fill

    Default:nontime

    C++ Type:MultiMooseEnum

    Options:nontime, time

    Controllable:No

    Description:The tag for the vectors this Kernel should fill

Tagging Parameters

  • control_tagsAdds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Adds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

  • diag_save_inThe name of auxiliary variables to save this Kernel's diagonal Jacobian contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)

    C++ Type:std::vector<AuxVariableName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The name of auxiliary variables to save this Kernel's diagonal Jacobian contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)

  • enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:Yes

    Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.

  • implicitTrueDetermines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Determines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

  • save_inThe name of auxiliary variables to save this Kernel's residual contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)

    C++ Type:std::vector<AuxVariableName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The name of auxiliary variables to save this Kernel's residual contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)

  • seed0The seed for the master random number generator

    Default:0

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:The seed for the master random number generator

  • use_displaced_meshFalseWhether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

Advanced Parameters

Input Files