SCMDetailedQuadSubChannelMeshGenerator

Creates a detailed mesh of subchannels in a square lattice arrangement

Overview

This is a mesh generator used for visualization purposes only. It is part of an input file that creates a 3D realistic mesh of the subchannels in a square lattice arrangement. This input file has a Problem block with the NoSolveProblem because it is not used to perform any calculations. It is used to create a detailed 3D mesh that the SCM solution gets projected on. The center of the mesh is the origin. Last the "side_gap" is an added distance between a perimetric pin and the duct, such that: distance(edge/corner pin center, duct wall) = pitch / 2 + side_gap.

Note that:

  • the vector (in the XY plane) from a corner pin center to the corner subchannel centroid is .

  • the vector (in the XY plane) from a corner pin center to the corner of the duct is .

Figure 1 presents a sketch of the SCM geometry nomenclature near the duct corner.

Figure 1: Geometric features of the quadrilateral SCM mesh

Input Parameters

  • heated_lengthHeated length [m]

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Heated length [m]

  • n_cellsThe number of cells in the axial direction

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:The number of cells in the axial direction

  • nxNumber of channels in the x direction [-]

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:Number of channels in the x direction [-]

  • nyNumber of channels in the y direction [-]

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:Number of channels in the y direction [-]

  • pin_diameterRod diameter [m]

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Rod diameter [m]

  • pitchPitch [m]

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Pitch [m]

  • side_gapThe side gap, not to be confused with the gap between pins, this refers to the gap next to the duct or else the distance between the subchannel centroid to the duct wall.distance(edge pin center, duct wall) = pitch / 2 + side_gap [m]

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:The side gap, not to be confused with the gap between pins, this refers to the gap next to the duct or else the distance between the subchannel centroid to the duct wall.distance(edge pin center, duct wall) = pitch / 2 + side_gap [m]

Required Parameters

  • block_id0Block ID used for the mesh subdomain.

    Default:0

    C++ Type:unsigned int

    Controllable:No

    Description:Block ID used for the mesh subdomain.

  • unheated_length_entry0Unheated length at entry [m]

    Default:0

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Unheated length at entry [m]

  • unheated_length_exit0Unheated length at exit [m]

    Default:0

    C++ Type:double

    Unit:(no unit assumed)

    Controllable:No

    Description:Unheated length at exit [m]

Optional Parameters

  • enableTrueSet the enabled status of the MooseObject.

    Default:True

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Set the enabled status of the MooseObject.

  • save_with_nameKeep the mesh from this mesh generator in memory with the name specified

    C++ Type:std::string

    Controllable:No

    Description:Keep the mesh from this mesh generator in memory with the name specified

Advanced Parameters

  • nemesisFalseWhether or not to output the mesh file in the nemesisformat (only if output = true)

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether or not to output the mesh file in the nemesisformat (only if output = true)

  • outputFalseWhether or not to output the mesh file after generating the mesh

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether or not to output the mesh file after generating the mesh

  • show_infoFalseWhether or not to show mesh info after generating the mesh (bounding box, element types, sidesets, nodesets, subdomains, etc)

    Default:False

    C++ Type:bool

    Controllable:No

    Description:Whether or not to show mesh info after generating the mesh (bounding box, element types, sidesets, nodesets, subdomains, etc)

Debugging Parameters

Input Files