BurnupDependentEigenstrain

Description

BurnupDependentEigenstrain calculates the swelling due to solid fission products. The total eigenstrain is calculated by multiplying the burnup by a swelling factor, (1) where is the current burnup in FIMA and is the solid swelling factor. can be set via the input parameter swelling_factor, and defaults to based on Ogata and Yokoo (1999) who assumed swelling due to solid fission products was 1.5% per 1 a/o burnup.

Example Input Syntax

[Materials<<<{"href": "../../../syntax/Materials/index.html"}>>>]
  [solid_swelling_eigenstrain]
    type = ADBurnupDependentEigenstrain<<<{"description": "Computes the swelling produced by solid fission products as a function of burnup.", "href": "BurnupDependentEigenstrain.html"}>>>
    eigenstrain_name<<<{"description": "Material property name for the eigenstrain tensor computed by this model. IMPORTANT: The name of this property must also be provided to the strain calculator."}>>> = solid_swelling_eigenstrain
    swelling_name<<<{"description": "Name of material property calculated here corresponding to burnup dependent swelling"}>>> = 'solid_swelling'
    swelling_factor<<<{"description": "Scale factor multiplied by the burnup."}>>> = 5
    outputs<<<{"description": "Vector of output names where you would like to restrict the output of variables(s) associated with this object"}>>> = all
  []
[]
(test/tests/solid_mechanics/burnup_dependent_eigenstrain/ad.i)

BurnupDependentEigenstrain must be used in conjunction with the solid mechanics quasi-static action to apply the calculated eigenstrain:

[Physics<<<{"href": "../../../syntax/Physics/index.html"}>>>]
  [SolidMechanics<<<{"href": "../../../syntax/Physics/SolidMechanics/index.html"}>>>]
    [QuasiStatic<<<{"href": "../../../syntax/Physics/SolidMechanics/QuasiStatic/index.html"}>>>]
      [all]
        add_variables<<<{"description": "Add the displacement variables"}>>> = true
        strain<<<{"description": "Strain formulation"}>>> = FINITE
        eigenstrain_names<<<{"description": "List of eigenstrains to be applied in this strain calculation"}>>> = 'solid_swelling_eigenstrain'
        use_automatic_differentiation<<<{"description": "Flag to use automatic differentiation (AD) objects when possible"}>>> = true
      []
    []
  []
[]
(test/tests/solid_mechanics/burnup_dependent_eigenstrain/ad.i)

Input Parameters

  • eigenstrain_nameMaterial property name for the eigenstrain tensor computed by this model. IMPORTANT: The name of this property must also be provided to the strain calculator.

    C++ Type:std::string

    Controllable:No

    Description:Material property name for the eigenstrain tensor computed by this model. IMPORTANT: The name of this property must also be provided to the strain calculator.

Required Parameters

  • anisotropic_factor0Factor applied to radial and axial strains to estimate macroscopic anisotropic swelling

    Default:0

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Factor applied to radial and axial strains to estimate macroscopic anisotropic swelling

  • base_nameOptional parameter that allows the user to define multiple mechanics material systems on the same block, i.e. for multiple phases

    C++ Type:std::string

    Controllable:No

    Description:Optional parameter that allows the user to define multiple mechanics material systems on the same block, i.e. for multiple phases

  • 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

  • burnupburnupBurnup material property name

    Default:burnup

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Burnup material property name

  • 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.

  • swelling_namesolid_swellingName of material property calculated here corresponding to burnup dependent swelling

    Default:solid_swelling

    C++ Type:MaterialPropertyName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Name of material property calculated here corresponding to burnup dependent swelling

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

  • swelling_factor1.5Scale factor multiplied by the burnup.

    Default:1.5

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Scale factor multiplied by the burnup.

Advanced: Scaling Factors Parameters

Input Files

References

  1. T. Ogata and T. Yokoo. Devlopment and Validation of ALFUS: An Irradiation Behavior Analysis Code for Metallic Fast Reactor Fuels. Journal of Nuclear Technology, 128(1):113–123, 1999.[BibTeX]