The three-dimensional, discrete ordinates neutral particle transport code TORT: An overview

Azmy, Y Y

Title: The three-dimensional, discrete ordinates neutral particle transport code TORT: An overview

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The centerpiece of the Discrete Ordinates Oak Ridge System (DOORS), the three-dimensional neutral particle transport code TORT is reviewed. Its most prominent features pertaining to large applications, such as adjustable problem parameters, memory management, and coarse mesh methods, are described. Advanced, state-of-the-art capabilities including acceleration and multiprocessing are summarized here. Future enhancement of existing graphics and visualization tools is briefly presented.

Authors:: Azmy, Y Y

Publication Date:: 1996-12-31

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 425360

Report Number(s):: CONF-961245-1
ON: DE97001730; TRN: 97:003119

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-96OR22464

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Seminar on 3D deterministic radiation transport computer programs, features, applications and perspectives, Paris (France), 2-3 Dec 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 99 MATHEMATICS, COMPUTERS, INFORMATION SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, LAW, MISCELLANEOUS; 66 PHYSICS; T CODES; NEUTRAL-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; MEMORY MANAGEMENT; MESH GENERATION; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DISCRETE ORDINATE METHOD; PARALLEL PROCESSING

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