FissionRateHeatSource

Applies energy deposition as a function of a material fission rate.

Description

This kernel applies a body force term to a specified variable via, where the energy deposition rate, , is equal to the energy per fission (default of J per fission), times the energy fraction deposited in the fuel, , times the fission rate density .

The jacobian can be calculated by providing the arguments used to formulate the fission rate in fission_rate_args, and the derivative of the fission rate with respect to the fission_rate_args in fission_rate_derivs

Example Input Syntax

[Kernels<<<{"href": "../../syntax/Kernels/index.html"}>>>]
  [heat_source]
    type = FissionRateHeatSource<<<{"description": "Applies energy deposition as a function of a material fission rate.", "href": "FissionRateHeatSource.html"}>>>
    variable<<<{"description": "The name of the variable that this residual object operates on"}>>> = temp
    fission_rate<<<{"description": "Fission rate material name"}>>> = fission_rate
    fission_rate_args<<<{"description": "Fission rate formulation arguments"}>>> = X_Zr
    fission_rate_derivs<<<{"description": "Material property names of fission rate derivatives with respect to fission_rate_args"}>>> = fission_rate_dZr
    energy_per_fission<<<{"description": "Energy released per fission"}>>> = 1e5
    energy_deposited_in_fuel<<<{"description": "Fraction of fission energy deposited in the fuel."}>>> = 0.1
  []
[]
(test/tests/fission_rate_heat_source/test.i)

Input Parameters

  • variableThe name of the variable that this residual object operates on

    C++ Type:NonlinearVariableName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The name of the variable that this residual object operates on

Required Parameters

  • blockThe list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

    C++ Type:std::vector<SubdomainName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of blocks (ids or names) that this object will be applied

  • displacementsThe displacements

    C++ Type:std::vector<VariableName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The displacements

  • energy_deposited_in_fuel1Fraction of fission energy deposited in the fuel.

    Default:1

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Fraction of fission energy deposited in the fuel.

  • energy_per_fission3.28451e-11Energy released per fission

    Default:3.28451e-11

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Energy released per fission

  • fission_ratefission_rateFission rate material name

    Default:fission_rate

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Fission rate material name

  • fission_rate_argsFission rate formulation arguments

    C++ Type:std::vector<VariableName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Fission rate formulation arguments

  • fission_rate_derivsMaterial property names of fission rate derivatives with respect to fission_rate_args

    C++ Type:std::vector<MaterialPropertyName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Material property names of fission rate derivatives with respect to fission_rate_args

Optional Parameters

  • absolute_value_vector_tagsThe tags for the vectors this residual object should fill with the absolute value of the residual contribution

    C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The tags for the vectors this residual object should fill with the absolute value of the residual contribution

  • extra_matrix_tagsThe extra tags for the matrices this Kernel should fill

    C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The extra tags for the matrices this Kernel should fill

  • extra_vector_tagsThe extra tags for the vectors this Kernel should fill

    C++ Type:std::vector<TagName>

    Controllable:No

    Description:The extra tags for the vectors this Kernel should fill

  • matrix_tagssystemThe tag for the matrices this Kernel should fill

    Default:system

    C++ Type:MultiMooseEnum

    Options:nontime, system

    Controllable:No

    Description:The tag for the matrices this Kernel should fill

  • vector_tagsnontimeThe tag for the vectors this Kernel should fill

    Default:nontime

    C++ Type:MultiMooseEnum

    Options:nontime, time

    Controllable:No

    Description:The tag for the vectors this Kernel should fill

Contribution To Tagged Field Data Parameters

  • control_tagsAdds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

    C++ Type:std::vector<std::string>

    Controllable:No

    Description:Adds user-defined labels for accessing object parameters via control logic.

  • diag_save_inThe name of auxiliary variables to save this Kernel's diagonal Jacobian contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)

    C++ Type:std::vector<AuxVariableName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The name of auxiliary variables to save this Kernel's diagonal Jacobian contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)

  • enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:Yes

    Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.

  • implicitTrueDetermines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Determines whether this object is calculated using an implicit or explicit form

  • save_inThe name of auxiliary variables to save this Kernel's residual contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)

    C++ Type:std::vector<AuxVariableName>

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The name of auxiliary variables to save this Kernel's residual contributions to. Everything about that variable must match everything about this variable (the type, what blocks it's on, etc.)

  • seed0The seed for the master random number generator

    Default:0

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:The seed for the master random number generator

  • use_displaced_meshFalseWhether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether or not this object should use the displaced mesh for computation. Note that in the case this is true but no displacements are provided in the Mesh block the undisplaced mesh will still be used.

Advanced Parameters

  • prop_getter_suffixAn optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:An optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any attempt to retrieve/get material properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

  • use_interpolated_stateFalseFor the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:For the old and older state use projected material properties interpolated at the quadrature points. To set up projection use the ProjectedStatefulMaterialStorageAction.

Material Property Retrieval Parameters

Input Files

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