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Title: Single-Ray Streaming Behavior for Discontinuous Finite Element Spatial Discretizations

Journal Article · · Nuclear Science and Engineering
OSTI ID:20804800

This technical note compares the results for streaming along a single-ray direction from linear discontinuous finite element discretizations of the transport equation using both Galerkin and Petrov-Galerkin weight functions. The utility of a slope limiter to remove extrema from the transport solution is investigated as an alternative to mass lumping of the removal operator; the latter procedure introduces significant numerical diffusion and can destroy the fidelity of the solution. Results are presented for single-ray propagation in slab geometry and two-dimensional planar geometry.

OSTI ID:
20804800
Journal Information:
Nuclear Science and Engineering, Vol. 142, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2006 American Nuclear Society (ANS), United States, All rights reserved. http://epubs.ans.org/; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0029-5639
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English