基于Bamboo-Lattice的双类型弥散颗粒燃料计算方法

Calculation Method for Dispersed Particle Fuel Based on Bamboo-Lattice Code

  • 摘要: 为了精确处理弥散颗粒燃料中燃料颗粒与可燃毒物颗粒共存时强烈的双重非均匀效应,本文基于Bamboo-Lattice程序,结合在线子群方法和Sanchez-Pomraning方法进行共振自屏计算,利用Sanchez-Pomraning方法和特征线方法(MOC)直接求解考虑弥散颗粒分层结构的中子输运方程,获取颗粒各层的中子通量信息和系统有效增殖因数(keff)。数值验证结果表明,与蒙特卡罗程序相比,本文方法计算得到的有效自屏截面最大相对偏差小于5%,keff最大偏差小于300 pcm。本文方法能有效处理弥散颗粒燃料中因燃料颗粒和可燃毒物颗粒共存时强烈的双重非均匀效应,为复杂弥散颗粒燃料组件的设计与分析提供了一种可靠的计算工具。

     

    Abstract: Predicting neutron behavior in advanced reactors using dispersed particle fuel, particularly configurations containing both fuel and burnable poison particles, is challenging due to pronounced double heterogeneity effects. This phenomenon, involving complex neutron self-shielding interactions between different particle types, significantly impacts local neutron flux and integral reactor parameters. Traditional homogenization methods lack accuracy for these systems, while high-fidelity Monte Carlo simulations are often too computationally expensive for routine design analyses. This study addresses this gap by developing, implementing, and validating an accurate and efficient deterministic neutron transport methodology within the Bamboo-Lattice code framework. The primary goal is to explicitly model the double heterogeneity effect in fuel elements containing both fuel (UO2) and burnable poison (B4C) particles. The methodology integrates advanced techniques. Resonance self-shielding was treated using a hybrid approach combining the online subgroup method for detailed energy dependence and the Sanchez-Pomraning method to capture spatial self-shielding within the multi-layered structure of individual particles. Subsequently, the method of characteristics (MOC) was employed to solve the neutron transport equation across the full energy spectrum. The MOC solver explicitly modeled the heterogeneous geometry using effective multi-group cross sections derived from the hybrid online subgroup and Sanchez-Pomraning approach, which incorporated detailed subgroup calculations for the resonance energy range. This integrated methodology was implemented in Bamboo-Lattice. Validation was performed against high-fidelity continuous-energy Monte Carlo (NECP-MCX) reference solutions for benchmark problems involving idealized fuel cells with dispersed UO2 and B4C particles in a zirconium matrix. The results demonstrate the methodology’s accuracy. The calculated effective self-shielded cross sections for key resonant isotopes agree with Monte Carlo results within 5%. The calculated effective multiplication factor (keff) shows excellent agreement, with discrepancies consistently below 300 pcm. Furthermore, detailed neutron flux distributions within the particles and matrix were accurately reproduced, confirming the method’s capability to resolve strong spatial heterogeneity effects. In conclusion, this work successfully presents a validated deterministic approach within Bamboo-Lattice for analyzing complex dispersed particle fuels. By accurately capturing double heterogeneity effects, it offers a reliable and computationally efficient alternative to Monte Carlo for reactor design and safety analysis, overcoming the limitations of traditional homogenization. This represents a significant advancement for the neutronic simulation of advanced reactor concepts.

     

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