LayeredCrumbledInternalVolumePostprocessor

Computes the total volume of the pellets taking into account layers that may have crumbled during axial relocation.

Description

LayeredCrumbledInternalVolumePostprocessor scales the volume in crumbled layers of fuel by the packing fraction during axial relocation in Layered1D or Layered2D models. This scaling is intended to account for the area, within the pellet mesh block, that is a mixture of fuel and internal gas. The volume is also scaled in layers that have lost fuel because the fuel location remains unchanged but fuel volume conservation is required. In these layers the packing fraction used to scale the volume is calculated by:

where is the packing fraction, is the mass fraction in the layer, is the initial mass in the layer, is the as-fabricated fuel density, and is the internal volume of the cladding in the layer. The packing fraction is obtained from AxialReloctionUserObject.

Example Input Syntax

[Postprocessors<<<{"href": "../../syntax/Postprocessors/index.html"}>>>]
  [pellet_volume2]
    type = LayeredCrumbledInternalVolumePostprocessor<<<{"description": "Computes the total volume of the pellets taking into account layers that may have crumbled during axial relocation.", "href": "LayeredCrumbledInternalVolumePostprocessor.html"}>>>
    boundary<<<{"description": "The list of boundary IDs from the mesh where this object applies"}>>> = 10
    component<<<{"description": "The component to use in the integration"}>>> = 0
    fuel_pin_geometry<<<{"description": "Name of Layered1DFuelPinGeometry or Layered2DFuelPinGeometry UserObject"}>>> = fuel_pin_geometry
    out_of_plane_strain<<<{"description": "The out-of-plane strain nodal variable"}>>> = strain_yy
    axial_relocation_object<<<{"description": "Name of the AxialRelocationUserObject that determines whether the fuel has crumbled in a particular layer and returns the associated packing fraction."}>>> = axial_relocation
    execute_on<<<{"description": "The list of flag(s) indicating when this object should be executed. For a description of each flag, see https://mooseframework.inl.gov/source/interfaces/SetupInterface.html."}>>> = 'initial timestep_end'
  []
[]
(test/tests/axial_relocation/axial_relocation_volume_correction.i)

Input Parameters

  • axial_relocation_objectName of the AxialRelocationUserObject that determines whether the fuel has crumbled in a particular layer and returns the associated packing fraction.

    C++ Type:UserObjectName

    Controllable:No

    Description:Name of the AxialRelocationUserObject that determines whether the fuel has crumbled in a particular layer and returns the associated packing fraction.

  • boundaryThe list of boundary IDs from the mesh where this object applies

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

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of boundary IDs from the mesh where this object applies

  • fuel_pin_geometryName of Layered1DFuelPinGeometry or Layered2DFuelPinGeometry UserObject

    C++ Type:UserObjectName

    Controllable:No

    Description:Name of Layered1DFuelPinGeometry or Layered2DFuelPinGeometry UserObject

  • out_of_plane_strainThe out-of-plane strain nodal variable

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

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The out-of-plane strain nodal variable

Required Parameters

  • addition0An additional volume to be included in the internal volume calculation. A time-dependent function is expected.

    Default:0

    C++ Type:FunctionName

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:An additional volume to be included in the internal volume calculation. A time-dependent function is expected.

  • component0The component to use in the integration

    Default:0

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:The component to use in the integration

  • offset0Distance from the origin to the local coordinate system origin in the 'component' direction.

    Default:0

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Distance from the origin to the local coordinate system origin in the 'component' direction.

  • scale_factor1A scale factor to be applied to the internal volume calculation

    Default:1

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:A scale factor to be applied to the internal volume calculation

Optional Parameters

  • allow_duplicate_execution_on_initialFalseIn the case where this UserObject is depended upon by an initial condition, allow it to be executed twice during the initial setup (once before the IC and again after mesh adaptivity (if applicable).

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:In the case where this UserObject is depended upon by an initial condition, allow it to be executed twice during the initial setup (once before the IC and again after mesh adaptivity (if applicable).

  • execute_onTIMESTEP_ENDThe list of flag(s) indicating when this object should be executed. For a description of each flag, see https://mooseframework.inl.gov/source/interfaces/SetupInterface.html.

    Default:TIMESTEP_END

    C++ Type:ExecFlagEnum

    Options:XFEM_MARK, NONE, INITIAL, LINEAR, NONLINEAR_CONVERGENCE, NONLINEAR, POSTCHECK, TIMESTEP_END, TIMESTEP_BEGIN, MULTIAPP_FIXED_POINT_END, MULTIAPP_FIXED_POINT_BEGIN, FINAL, CUSTOM, TRANSFER

    Controllable:No

    Description:The list of flag(s) indicating when this object should be executed. For a description of each flag, see https://mooseframework.inl.gov/source/interfaces/SetupInterface.html.

  • execution_order_group0Execution order groups are executed in increasing order (e.g., the lowest number is executed first). Note that negative group numbers may be used to execute groups before the default (0) group. Please refer to the user object documentation for ordering of user object execution within a group.

    Default:0

    C++ Type:int

    Controllable:No

    Description:Execution order groups are executed in increasing order (e.g., the lowest number is executed first). Note that negative group numbers may be used to execute groups before the default (0) group. Please refer to the user object documentation for ordering of user object execution within a group.

  • force_postauxFalseForces the UserObject to be executed in POSTAUX

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Forces the UserObject to be executed in POSTAUX

  • force_preauxFalseForces the UserObject to be executed in PREAUX

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Forces the UserObject to be executed in PREAUX

  • force_preicFalseForces the UserObject to be executed in PREIC during initial setup

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Forces the UserObject to be executed in PREIC during initial setup

Execution Scheduling 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.

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

    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

  • use_displaced_meshTrueWhether 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:True

    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