Particle Sensitivity Analysis
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA (United States)
We propose to develop a computational sensitivity analysis capability for Monte Carlo sampling-based particle simulation relevant to Aleph, Cheetah-MC, Empire, Emphasis, ITS, SPARTA, and LAMMPS codes. These software tools model plasmas, radiation transport, low-density fluids, and molecular motion. Our report demonstrates how adjoint optimization methods can be combined with Monte Carlo sampling-based adjoint particle simulation. Our goal is to develop a sensitivity analysis to drive robust design-based optimization for Monte Carlo sampling-based particle simulation - a currently unavailable capability.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1669202
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--2020-9871; 690956
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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