PDQ-8 reference manual (LWBR development program)
The PDQ-8 program is designed to solve the neutron diffusion, depletion problem in one, two, or three dimensions on the CDC-6600 and CDC-7600 computers. The three dimensional spatial calculation may be either explicit or discontinuous trial function synthesis. Up to five lethargy groups are permitted. The fast group treatment may be simplified P(3), and the thermal neutrons may be represented by a single group or a pair of overlapping groups. Adjoint, fixed source, one iteration, additive fixed source, eigenvalue, and boundary value calculations may be performed. The HARMONY system is used for cross section variation and generalized depletion chain solutions. The depletion is a combination gross block depletion for all nuclides as well as a fine block depletion for a specified subset of the nuclides. The geometries available include rectangular, cylindrical, spherical, hexagonal, and a very general quadrilateral geometry with diagonal interfaces. All geometries allow variable mesh in all dimensions. Various control searches as well as temperature and xenon feedbacks are provided. The synthesis spatial solution time is dependent on the number of trial functions used and the number of gross blocks. The PDQ-8 program is used at Bettis on a production basis for solving diffusion--depletion problems. The report describes the various features of the program and then separately describes the input required to utilize these features.
- Research Organization:
- Bettis Atomic Power Lab. (BAPL), West Mifflin, PA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-11-0014
- OSTI ID:
- 6596364
- Report Number(s):
- WAPD-TM-1266; TRN: 78-019652
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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