Abstract:
The 3-D hexagonal nodal transport theory calculation method for fast reactor core was studied. Based on this method, 3-D hexagonal nodal transport code NAS-T was developed. The surface average angular fluxes were approximated by an azimuthally symmetric double Pn-expansion DP1 and DP3, and 1-D discrete ordinates equations were solved on a fine spatial mesh within the node. Considering the characteristics of the nodal method, the response matrix method was used in the iterations. Therefore, the calculation within the node was simplified and time was saved. The code was tested for the
keff calculation of CEFR and BN-600. A good agreement with the reference results was achieved.