Principal Investigator Benoit Forget
Historically, full core analyses have been performed using relatively low fidelity techniques based on various homogenizations of phase-space. For new, highly heterogeneous reactor designs, the legacy methods currently available are likely not applicable. Consequently, a move toward full core analysis techniques that can leverage the high fidelity methods typically used for smaller problems is desired. This research program focuses on reformulating the response matrix system as a nonlinear system of equations and using high performance nonlinear solvers.