BufferThermal

Computes thermal conductivity (W/m-K) and specific heat capacity (J/kg-K) for Buffer.

Description

Thermal Conductivity

PARFUME model

The thermal conductivity of the buffer is given by

where (W/m-K) is the thermal conductivity of the buffer and (kg/m) is the density of the buffer. The values at initial () and theoretical ( = 2.25 g/cm) densities are from Ho (1993).

The functional relationship is calculated with density value of 2.25 g/cm for densities exceeding the theoretical density, but results should be considered invalid.

The initial thermal conductivity () of the buffer is set to 0.5 W/m-K. It is intended for an initial density of the buffer of 1000 kg/m, but it is also used for slightly different densities ( 10%). The thermal conductivity of the buffer at its theoretical density () is set to 4.0 W/m-K.

The source code of PARFUME (Miller et al., 2018) produces the same buffer thermal conductivity values for varying buffer density when using the same inputs.

UK model

The thermal conductivity of the buffer is given by Petti et al. (2004)

where (W/m-K) is the thermal conductivity of the buffer and (-) is the porosity of the buffer. The value of theoretical density ( = 2.25 g/cm), used to compute porosity from density, is from Ho (1993).

The functional relationship is calculated with density value of 2.25 g/cm for densities exceeding the theoretical density, but results should be considered invalid.

Specific Heat Capacity

The specific heat capacity of the buffer is given by Barabash et al. (2002). The specific heat capacity of the buffer is set to a constant value of 720 J/kg-K.

Example Input Syntax

[Materials<<<{"href": "../../syntax/Materials/index.html"}>>>]
  [Buffer_thermal_conductivity]
    type = BufferThermal<<<{"description": "Computes thermal conductivity (W/m-K) and specific heat capacity (J/kg-K) for Buffer.", "href": "BufferThermal.html"}>>>
    thermal_conductivity_scale_factor<<<{"description": "Multiplier for Buffer thermal conductivity"}>>> = 1.0
    specific_heat_scale_factor<<<{"description": "Scale factor for Buffer specific heat capacity"}>>> = 1.0
    initial_density<<<{"description": "Initial density for Buffer."}>>> = 1000
  []
[]
(test/tests/triso/buffer_thermal_material/buffer_thermal_specific_heat.i)

Input Parameters

  • initial_densityInitial density for Buffer.

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Initial density for Buffer.

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

  • boundaryThe list of boundaries (ids or names) from the mesh where this object applies

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

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of boundaries (ids or names) from the mesh where this object applies

  • computeTrueWhen false, MOOSE will not call compute methods on this material. The user must call computeProperties() after retrieving the MaterialBase via MaterialBasePropertyInterface::getMaterialBase(). Non-computed MaterialBases are not sorted for dependencies.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:When false, MOOSE will not call compute methods on this material. The user must call computeProperties() after retrieving the MaterialBase via MaterialBasePropertyInterface::getMaterialBase(). Non-computed MaterialBases are not sorted for dependencies.

  • constant_onNONEWhen ELEMENT, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps.When SUBDOMAIN, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps. Evaluations on element qps will be skipped

    Default:NONE

    C++ Type:MooseEnum

    Options:NONE, ELEMENT, SUBDOMAIN

    Controllable:No

    Description:When ELEMENT, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps.When SUBDOMAIN, MOOSE will only call computeQpProperties() for the 0th quadrature point, and then copy that value to the other qps. Evaluations on element qps will be skipped

  • declare_suffixAn optional suffix parameter that can be appended to any declared 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 declared properties. The suffix will be prepended with a '_' character.

  • thermal_conductivity_modelPARFUMEThe model to use for thermal conductivity: PARFUME UK

    Default:PARFUME

    C++ Type:MooseEnum

    Options:PARFUME, UK

    Controllable:No

    Description:The model to use for thermal conductivity: PARFUME UK

Optional 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • output_propertiesList of material properties, from this material, to output (outputs must also be defined to an output type)

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

    Controllable:No

    Description:List of material properties, from this material, to output (outputs must also be defined to an output type)

  • outputsnone Vector of output names where you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object

    Default:none

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

    Controllable:No

    Description:Vector of output names where you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object

Outputs 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

  • specific_heat_scale_factor1Scale factor for Buffer specific heat capacity

    Default:1

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Scale factor for Buffer specific heat capacity

  • thermal_conductivity_scale_factor1Multiplier for Buffer thermal conductivity

    Default:1

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Multiplier for Buffer thermal conductivity

Advanced: Scaling Factors Parameters

Input Files

References

  1. V. Barabash, I. Mazul, R. Latypov, A. Pokrovsky, and C.H. Wu. The effect of low temperature neutron irradiation and annealing on the thermal conductivity of advanced carbon-based materials. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311:1300–1304, 2002. doi:10.1016/S0022-3115(02)00961-3.[BibTeX]
  2. F. Ho. NP-MHTGR: Material Models of Pyrocarbon and Pyrolytic Silicon Carbide. Report CEGA-002820 Rev. 1, CEGA Corporation, July 1993.[BibTeX]
  3. G.K. Miller, D.A. Petti, J.T. Maki, D.L. Knudson, and W.F. Skerjanc. PARFUME Theory and Model Basis Report. Report INL/EXT-08-14497 (Rev.1), Idaho National Laboratory, September 2018.[BibTeX]
  4. David Petti, Phillipe Martin, Mayeul Phelip, and Ronald Ballinger. Development Of Improved Models And Designs For Coated-Particle Gas Reactor Fuels. Report INEEL/EXT-05-02615, Idaho National Laboratory for the International Nuclear Energy Research Initiative, December 2004.[BibTeX]