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Title: Acceleration of k-Eigenvalue / Criticality Calculations using the Jacobian-Free Newton-Krylov Method

Journal Article · · Nuclear Science and Engineering
DOI:https://doi.org/10.13182/NSE09-89· OSTI ID:1010691

We present a new approach for the $$k$$--eigenvalue problem using a combination of classical power iteration and the Jacobian--free Newton--Krylov method (JFNK). The method poses the $$k$$--eigenvalue problem as a fully coupled nonlinear system, which is solved by JFNK with an effective block preconditioning consisting of the power iteration and algebraic multigrid. We demonstrate effectiveness and algorithmic scalability of the method on a 1-D, one group problem and two 2-D two group problems and provide comparison to other efforts using silmilar algorithmic approaches.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-05ID14517
OSTI ID:
1010691
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-09-17332; NSENAO; TRN: US201108%%521
Journal Information:
Nuclear Science and Engineering, Vol. 167, Issue 2; ISSN 0029-5639
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English