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Title: Generalized rebalance: a common framework for transport acceleration methods

Journal Article · · Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5079475

Using slab geometry, generalized rebalance is presented as a class of iteration acceleration schemes applicable to the neutron transport equation. It is demonstrated that the diffusion-synthetic, variable-Eddington-factor, and conventional-rebalance schemes can be shown to be special cases of generalized rebalance. Expressing these schemes within the generalized-rebalance framework leads one to consider a new scheme labeled third-moment rebalance. Numerical results are presented that indicate that Alcouffe's diffusion-synthetic schemes are presently the best available methods.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
OSTI ID:
5079475
Journal Information:
Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 65:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English