A hybrid collocation-Galerkin-S/sub n/ method for solving the Boltzmann transport equation

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989 · Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.13182/NSE89-4· OSTI ID:5995440

Morel, J E

A hybrid collocation-Galerkin-S/sub n/ method for solving the one-dimensional Boltzmann transport equation is presented. For problems with highly anisotropic scattering, this method offers many advantages relative to the standard S/sub n/ method. It is particularly useful for charged-particle calculations and can be implemented easily in standard S/sub n/ codes without changes to the standard solution algorithm. The hybrid method is compared with the standard method both theoretically and computationally.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA). Applied Theoretical Physics Div.
• OSTI ID: 5995440
• Journal Information: Nucl. Sci. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 101:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT THEORY
GALERKIN-PETROV METHOD
ALGORITHMS
ANISOTROPY
BOLTZMANN EQUATION
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
COMPUTER CODES
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
SCATTERING
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
ITERATIVE METHODS
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
TRANSPORT THEORY
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