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Title: Method for computing self-consistent solution in a gun code

Abstract

Complex gun code computations can be made to converge more quickly based on a selection of one or more relaxation parameters. An eigenvalue analysis is applied to error residuals to identify two error eigenvalues that are associated with respective error residuals. Relaxation values can be selected based on these eigenvalues so that error residuals associated with each can be alternately reduced in successive iterations. In some examples, relaxation values that would be unstable if used alone can be used.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1159840
Patent Number(s):
8843323
Application Number:
12/780,776
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

Citation Formats

Nelson, Eric M. Method for computing self-consistent solution in a gun code. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Nelson, Eric M. Method for computing self-consistent solution in a gun code. United States.
Nelson, Eric M. Tue . "Method for computing self-consistent solution in a gun code". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1159840.
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